Torah Tidbits

23 May 2012 / 2 Sivan 5772
Issue 953
Issue 953 -Shabbat Parshat Emor
May 05, 2011

Word of the Month

Word of the Month

Last Shabbat (K’doshim) was Rosh Chodesh Benching. Rosh Chodesh Iyar is Wednesday and Thursday (you might be reading these words on one of those days - but more likely, not). The molad was Tuesday (May 3rd, 29th of Nisan), 1h 28m 9p (2:08am, Israel Summer Time). The actual molad was almost 8 hours later, at 9:51am. First opportunity for Kiddush L’vana according to Minhag Yerushalayim (after 3 full days following the molad) would be Friday night, but we don’t say KL on Shabbat unless it is the last op. So the first op is Motza’ei Shabbat Parshat Emor (May 7th). 7-day people’s first op is Tuesday night, May 10th.
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5 Iyar falls on the same day of the week as the 7th day of Pesach. Its rule is LO AGaH - not on SUN, TUE, THU. That’s yes for MON, WED, FRI, and Shabbat. However, if 5 Iyar is FRI or Shabbat, Yom HaAtzmaut is WED. And if it falls on MON, Yom HaAtzmaut is TUE. So in reality, Yom HaAtzmaut can be Tue, Wed, Thu.

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