WORD OF THE MONTH
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... 

With RH postponed from the day of the molad of Tishrei, because of the rules for fixing the day of RH, we will find that this carries through the year, meaning that the molad of each month will be a day or two before Rosh Chodesh. (Last year, most moladot coincided with Rosh Chodesh.)
This in turn will manifest itself in a seemingly earlier starting date for Kiddush L'vana and for a seemingly earlier "last opportunity" for K.L.
Speaking of which... first opportunity for KL (according to Minhag Yerushalayim) is right after Tzom Gedaliya. People who say KL then, should first break their fast. Most people will wait for Motza'ei Yom Kippur to say KL, based on the better mood that we have after YK, contrasted with the somber mood of Aseret Y'mei T'shuva. There is also the feeling of immersing oneself in mitzvot after YK.

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