A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem...

This Shabbat, we bench Rosh Chodesh Tevet which will be THURSDAY & FRIDAY, December 5th & 6th.
ROSH CHODESH TEVET Y'HIYEH B'YOM CHAMISHI UV-YOM HASHISHI HABA ALEINU V'AL KOL YISRA'EL L'TOVA:
HAMOLAD Y'HIYEH B'YOM R'VII B'EREV, SHEISH DAKOT USHLOSHA ASAR CHALAKIM ACHAREI TEISHA
That is, Wednesday evening, 6 minutes and 13 chalakim (parts; 18 parts to a minute) after night.
In Rambam’s notation, that’s YOM CHAMISHI (Thursday) 3 hours and 121 chalakim
On the clock, that’s Wednesday, 4 DEC, 20:46 Israel Winter Time
The astronomical (actual) Molad is 09:36- more than 11 hrs. earlier.
We bench Rosh Chodesh Tevet on Vayeishev 68.1% of the time; Shabbat Chanuka 60.5% of the time; Vayeishev which is Shabbat Chanuka 28.6% of the time. Like this year.

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