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Some said Kidush L'vana last Motza'ei Shabbat. Most will have said it on Motza'ei Yom Tov. Right after Shavuot is a traditional time for K.L. and the first opportunity for those who wait until 7 full days have passed since the molad. And if not then, this Motza'ei Shabbat is a good time for K.L. And the last chance this month for KL? All wednesday night until 5:21am Thu. June 3rd.

Although we call the day after each holiday ISRU CHAG, the most significant of ISRU CHAGs is the day after Shavuot. People who came to Yerushalayim had no Chol HaMoed to bring their korbanot to the Beit HaMikdash. There was such a demand to bring korbanot on Isru Chag, that the day is called YOM TAVO'ACH. And until 12 Sivan, Y'MEI MILU'IM

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