Jewish%20thought for Rosh Hashanah 39:1
אלא אי אמרת לעולם חסר אמאי מחללינן משום דמצוה לקדש על הראייה
But if it is always defective, why should they profane it?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since the New Moon can be fixed without actual observation.');"><sup>1</sup></span> - Because it is a religious duty to sanctify [the New Moon] on the strength of actual observation.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even though the observation is not necessary for the purpose.');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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