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...

The molad was THU morning. Three days later is Sunday morning. That means that the first opportunity for Kiddush L'vana this month (according to Minhag Yerushalayim) was Sunday night, August 27th. For 7-day after the molad opinion followers, first op for KL is THU night, August 31. For anyone who has not yet said KL this month, Motza'ei Shabbat, September 2nd is a great opportunity for this special bracha.
This Shabbat, 9 Elul
...is the traditional date of the yahrzeit of Dan b. Yaakov, who died 3446 years ago at the age of 125.
...is the date the Ramban arrived in Jerusalem, 739 years ago.
...is the 106th yahrzeit of R' Tzadok b. Yaakov HaKohen of Lublin, one of the most prolific authors in the history of the Chassidic movement.

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