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...

We had an interesting first op for Kiddush L'vana situation this month - sorry it wasn't in last week's TT, but it probably wouldn't have made a practical difference. First op for KL according to Minhag Yerushalayim was last Monday night (that's the night following Rosh Chodesh, which is rare - it seems too early, but it wasn't) but only after 7:47pm. By that time, the moon was quite low in the sky and harder to find (in cities, that is). So really Tuesday night was the first practical time for KL.
Most people will say KL this Motza"Sh, eve of the 7th of Adar (Feb. 28). The strict 7-day after the molad people also have their first (and best) op on Motza"Sh.
Friday night of T'zaveh-Zachor is the last op for KL this month.

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