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) is Sunday night. For 7-day after the molad opinion followers, first op for KL is THU night, August 31. Minhag to hear Shofar each weekday morning from Friday Rosh Chodesh (not Thursday), except for Erev Rosh Ha- Shana. From 1 Elul through Hoshana Raba, we say Psalm 27 - L'DAVID, HA- SHEM ORI V'YISH'I - at the end of Shacharit and... Maariv (for Nusach Ashkenaz), Mincha (for Nusach S'fard). S'faradim begin saying S'lichot from 2 Elul; Ashkenazim begin on the Motza'ei Shabbat before Rosh HaShana (when RH is Thursday of Shabbat; when RH is Monday or Tuesday, Slichot begins the previous Motza'ei Shabbat). [The
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