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May one look at the moon?

Question: What exactly does the Siddur mean when it says (before the Bracha of Kiddush Levanah) to look at the moon once and then don't look at it, is…

Is it Chabad Minhag to say Al Tira by Kiddush Levana or not?

It is unclear whether it’s recited. In practice, one should recite it. Sources: במחזור השלם נדפסו פסוקי אל תירא וכו', וכ״ה כבר בהוצאת תשי״ג - ומצו״ב - שעברה…

Is this true that Kiddush Levana is a Segulah for one’s teeth?

Yes. In fact, there is a Minhag to pass one's finger over one's teeth while reciting the words "כך לא יוכלו כל אויבי לנגוע בי לרעה". Sources: בכלל, זהירות…

Can I say Kiddush Levana on Friday night?

Question: Today is Friday. The last time to say Kiddush Levana this month will be on Motzai Shabbos. It looks like there will not be a Levana then. Can…

Is ויתן לך said after קידוש לבנה or before?

Question: Bochurim who are being יוצא from הבדלה in Shul, should they first say ויתן לך and then say קידוש לבנה or vice versa? Answer: Right after Havdalah,…

Can one say Sholom Aleichem by Kiddush Levana to a woman, if no one else is around?

Q. What does one do by Kiddush Levana regarding Sholom Aleichem if he's saying it alone and there's no one else around (or there's less than 3 people around)?…

By Kiddush Levana can a person say Sholom Aleichem to a boy that’s under Bar Mitzvah?

Yes. Sources: מהטעמים למנהג זה - עי׳ פרישה באו״ח סי׳ תכ״ו ס״ק ג׳ ובמג״א ס״ק י״א שלאחר שקילל ג׳ פעמים תפול עליהם אימתה וכו׳ ראוי לומר לחבירו לא עליך כי אם שלום…

Can I recite Kiddush Levana with a congregation who davens Maariv before Tzeis?

Kiddush Levanah can only be recited after tzies hakachavim. Sources: עיין רמא סימן תכו סעיף א ומשנ״ב שם סק״ב. להוסיף, שבכ״מ המנהג שאחרי מעריב הולכים הביתה וחוזרים אח״כ לקידוש…

I didn’t see the moon (yet) tonight (Leil Yud daled). Tomorrow night I will be flying. What should I do if I see the moon on the plane, should I do it then or can I / should I push it off until the next night?

If you see the moon on the plane, you should do Kiddush Levana, and not risk the chance of missing Kiddush Levana altogether. Explanation: The Minhag is that…

Till when can Kiddush Levana be said? Can one rely on the lenient Poskim to say in second half of month?

There are three main Shittos in the Poskim when the latest time for Kiddush Levana is: 1. Maharil – Until the exact halfway point between each Moilad. In other words, since…

I did not say Kiddush Levana yet. Is it permitted to do so tonight (on Yom Tov)?

Lechatchila, one should not do Kiddush Levana on Shabbos or Yom Tov unless it is the final opportunity. Sources: רמ״א תכו, ב. מג״א שם ז. ושם דשבת חמיר…