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... Last opportunity for Kiddush L'vana this month is Thursday night, eve of the 15th of Tamuz, July 17th, all night. All night Thursday, applies in Israel. Since the deadline for KL needs to be adjusted for local time, the last op will vary from place to place. Specifically, for Tamuz 5768, the deadline Israel time is Friday, 6:48am Israel Summer Time - which means, in practical terms, Thursday night, all night. But in Teaneck, NJ last op for KL is 11:48pm on Thursday night. And in the place where Tony Bennett left his heart, last op is 8:48pm. With sunset in SF at 8:30pm, by the time it gets dark, the Moon will have set. So their last op for KL is Wednesday night, all night. And so it goes, differently, from month to month and from place to place. [The Parshat Pi-n'chas Homepage]
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