[Avodah] L'Ayin Haya Noteh

[Liron Kopinsky]

On Rosh Hashana 23B, the mishna states that we ask the eidim "L'Ayin Haya
Noteh", which Rashi explains that we are asking whether the points of the
crescent are pointing north or south.

At Rosh Chodesh, the sun should be ahead of the moon, thus making the moon
appear like a backwards C. In such a situation, at sunset (which, Rashi
says, is when the new moon is visible), the sun would be to the north of
the moon, and therefore the crescent would be a backwards C with the points
of the crescent pointing towards the south,

But Rashi, DH L'Ayin Haya Noteh, says that the moon pointing north looks
like this "[)" and pointing south looks like this "(]", which is the
opposite of what I would expect.

How am I misunderstanding this Rashi?

Kol Tuv,

-- 
Liron Kopinsky
liron.kopinsky at gmail.com
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