Commentary for Sukkah 108:13

אמר ר' יוחנן לידע שהוקבע ראש חדש בזמנו והאי היכירא עבדינן הא היכירא אחריתא עבדינן דתניא חלבי תמיד של שחר ניתנין מחצי כבש ולמטה במזרח ושל מוספין ניתנין מחצי כבש ולמטה במערב ושל ראש חדש ניתנין תחת כרכוב המזבח ולמטה

R. Yohanan said: To let people know that the New Moon has been fixed at its proper time. Do we then use this as a distinguishing sign? Do we not in fact use another distinguishing sign, as we have learned: “The fats of the Morning Tamid offering were placed on the lower half of the Ascent [of the altar] on its east side, while those of the additional offerings were placed on the lower half of the Ascent on its west side; while those of the New Moon were placed beneath the rim of the altar below,”

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