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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...

The Shabbat we bench Rosh Chodesh Nisan, which will be on TUE. Not only that, but the sedra itself refers to the first of Nisan, and of course, so does the maftir. And so does the haftara. Nisan is surely coming!
ROSH CHODESH NISAN YIH-YEH B'YOM SHLISHI HABA ALEINU V'AL KOL YISRA'EL L'TOVA

HAMOLAD YIH-YEH (MACHAR) B'YOM RISHON, CHAMISHIM V'ACHAT DAKOT V'ACHAD ASAR CHALAKIM ACHAREI SHMONAH BA'BOKER
That is SUN 8h 51m 11p, which is 8:31amIsrael Standard Time. (The announced time is used all over the world; the 8:31am is adjustable to your location.)

In Rambam notation: ALEF 14: 929
Actual (astronomical) molad is early Sunday morning at 00:41

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