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The Rambam here is giving an easy way to calculate the moment of conjunction for future months. A (lunar synodic) month, as you stated, is 29 days 12 hours and 793/1080 hours. Since 28 days is exactly 4 weeks (bringing us back to the same point in the week), the next conjunction will occur 1 day 12 hours and 793/1080 hours later in the week relative to the ...
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The Mishna in Rosh haShana (3:1) states that even if all the Jews and the Beit Din saw the new moon, but didn't manage to declare the new month before the end of the day, then the (previous) month is 'full' (ie has 30 days and the new month would begin the next day).
In other words, Rosh Chodesh is set by declaration of the people via Beit Din, not by when ...
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The רמב"ם in הלכות קידוש החודש פרק ו says in הלכה ח:
והמולד הראשון שממנו תתחיל, הוא מולד שהיה בשנה ראשונה של יצירה, והוא
היה בליל שני חמש שעות בלילה ומאתיים וארבעה חלקים, סימן להם ב' ה' ר"ד;
וממנו היא התחלת החשבון.
So Molad Tohu was on Sunday night, 2 Tishrie year 0001, 5 hours and 204 parts after sunset, i.e. 23:11 PM and 33⅓ seconds, according ...
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Per Breslev.org Sod HaIbbur includes all the secrets of the Torah "סוד העיבור בו כלולים כל סודות התורה".
All difficult questions such as Bechira, Why we are the chosen nation, are answered by the Sod HaIbbur - per Rabbi Nosson M'Breslov.
The Sod HaIbbur also includes Wisdom and knowledge pertaining to changes and the the future that are pertaining to the ...
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