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…Blessing of the Moon The Moon Credulity in World Diplomacy: Arab Fantasies and Indifference — Birkat Levana — Explanatory Note from Universal Jewish Encyclopedia This prayer is recited by the Orthodox each month as soon as the rays of the new moon begin to be powerful. The ceremony is performed no earlier than the third day after the new moon and no later than the 15th of the month, since after that the moon begins to wane. The prayer i...…