Halakhah for Sanhedrin 20:4
ומני רבי אלעזר (בן) צדוק היא דתניא רבי אלעזר (בן) צדוק אומר אם לא נראה בזמנו אין מקדשין אותו שכבר קידשוהו בשמים
but the INTERCALATION of the month. [Why then theneed of three for this?] Suppose it is not sanctified [on the thirtieth day]it will then be automatically intercalated! — Abaye therefore said: Readthen, THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE MONTH. It is also taught to the same effect:The sanctification of the month and the intercalation of the year is to bedetermined by three. So R. Meir holds. But, asked Raba, does not the Mishnahsay, the INTERCALATION? — Hence, said Raba, the Mishnah means that thesanctification made on INTERCALATION, that is on the intercalaryday,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The thirtieth day. ');"><sup>5</sup></span>
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