Howlin' at the Moon: The Mitzvah of Sanctifying the New Moon

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October 28 2009
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1h 50s
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Halacha:
Kiddush Levana 
Holidays:
Rosh Chodesh 
Parsha:
Bo 

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The first Mitzvah the Jewish people receive as a people is the Mitzvah of Kiddush Hachodesh, sanctifying the new month. Why not just set up a calendar? Why is this the first Mitzvah the Jewish people receive from Hashem?

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