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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...

This Shabbat (Korach) we bench Rosh Chodesh Tamuz which will be next Thursday and Friday. Sivan has 30 days, its 30th being the first day of Rosh Chodesh Tamuz - Tamuz has 29 days in our fixed calendar.
ROSH CHODESH TAMUZ YIH-YEH B'YOM CHAMISHI UV-YOM SHISHI HABA ALEINU V'AL KOL YISRA'EL L'TOVA
The molad is WED 20 36 9 (9:16pm)
HAMOLAD YIH-YEH LEIL CHAMISHI, SHLOSHIM VASHEISH DAKOT V'TISH'A CHALAKIM ACHAREI SH'MONA
According to the Rambam: Thursday 2:657
The astronomical (actual) molad of Tamuz is WED 6 JUL 15:03 sum (6h 13m before the announced molad)

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