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... Did you notice that the announced molad this month was about 3 hrs. later than the actual molad? Next month, it will be only 16 minutes later, and the month after that, it will start on that part of the curve where the announced molad is earlier than the actual. So it goes. With the molad being on Wednesday morning, first opportunity for Kiddush L'vana (Minhag Yerushalayim) is Motza'ei Shabbat. Beware: Some shuls will say KL on Motza"Sh and some people will argue that the eve of the third of the month is too soon to say it. It isn't too soon. It is perfect (according to Min. Yer.) Others will wait until Motza'ei Shavuot. This is a very common practice. For 7-day after the molad people, Motza'ei Yom Tov is perfect. [The
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