WORD OF THE MONTH

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CORRECTION & APOLOGY
In last week's TT, page 2, Word of the Month box, Rosh Chodesh benching, the words of the molad announcement were correct, but the short-cut notation, equivalent Israel time, Rambam notation , and actual molad were all from Cheshvan, not Kislev. This is what should have been:

The molad is MON 21:5:8 (8:44pm Isr.) which is announced as follows:
HAMOLAD YIH-YEH LEIL SHLISHI CHAMEISH DAKOT USH’MONA CHALAKIM
ACHAREI TEISHA
In Rambam notation: TUESDAY 3:98
Actual molad: TUE 12:18am Israel time

The Rosh Chodesh Benching TT insert, usually in the B'reishit issue, was in the Vayeira issue this year.

With the molad of Kislev being Monday night at 8:44pm Israel Time, first op for Kiddush L'vana would be 3 days later, on Thursday night. However, on Thursday, the moon will have set by 6:30pm, and KL could not be said until 8:44pm. So Thursday is out. So is Friday, since we don't say KL on Leil Shabbat unless it is the last op.

Therefore, first op for KL this month according to Minhag Yerushalayim is Motza'ei Shabbat Parshat To-l'dot, Nov. 25th. 7-day people: Mon. after 8:44pm.

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