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.<div><br></div><div>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,</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>How am I misunderstanding this Rashi?</div><div><br></div><div>Kol Tuv,<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div>Liron Kopinsky</div><div><a href="mailto:liron.kopinsky@gmail.com" target="_blank">liron.kopinsky@gmail.com</a></div>
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