[Avodah] maarit ayin at birchas levana...

[Zev Sero]

On 14/09/2011 4:44 PM, Joshua Meisner wrote:
> The Magen Avraham (O.Ch. 426:8-9), quoting the Shloh, states that it is assur to look at the moon after the original glance to determine its location, and that one should be careful not to bend one's knees while leaping towards it, so as to not appear to be bowing to the moon.

This is also why we say Alenu after it.

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