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... First op for Kiddush L'vana is Sunday night, Dec. 4th, according to Minhag Yer. For 7 days after the molad people, first op is Thu. the 8th. IMPORTANT: For those without a firm minhag, even if you usually wait for 7 days, it is advisable (and permissible) during the winter season to say KL after three days. This is so because of the likelihood of a string of cloudy nights that might result in missing KL altogether. Only if your minhag is strictly 7 days no matter when, should you wait for the later date. Those who generally wait for Motza'ei Shabbat are advised not to wait this month because of the real possibility that cloudy nights will deprive one of this mitzva. So write some poskim. [The
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