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Rambam's method for calculating the conjunction of the moon (and sun)
I think I'm missing something basic here...
The Rambam, in Hilchot Kiddush Hachodesh (6:3) says that the interval between one conjunction to the next is is 29 full days, 12 hours of the 30th day, and ...
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What was the first Hebrew date of the first Molad?
If one were to represent the Molad Tohu as a date, comprised of a month, day, year, hours, minutes, seconds, and chalakim, what date would that be?
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If a Beis Din Makes a Mistake When Calculating Kiddush HaChodesh, Does it Count?
On one hand, the Rambam says (in 2:10)
Once the court sanctifies the new month, it remains sanctified regardless of whether they erred unwittingly, they were led astray [by false witnesses], or ...
