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...

Because of the variability of Cheshvan and Kislev, Rosh Chodesh Tevet has seven different possibilities. In order of frequency, they are: SHA-Sun (27.9%), Thu-Fri (18.4%), Mon/Tue (18.1%), Fri (11.5%), Wed (10.1%), Tue-Wed (10.0%), and the rarest - Monday (3.9%, this year). Last time Rosh Chodesh Tevet was Monday only was 5741 - 24 years ago.
ROSH CHODESH TEVET YIH-YEH B'YOM SHENI HABA ALEINU V'AL KOL YISRA'EL L'TOVA
HAMOLAD YIH-YEH (MACHAR), B'YOM RISHON, ESRIM USHMONA DAKOT USHNEI CHALAKIM ACHAREI SHALOSH BABOKER
The molad is on SUN 3h 28m 2p (03:07)
Rambam notation: Yom Rishon 9h 506p
Astronomical (actual) molad - 3:29am only 22 minutes later

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