Kiddush Levana

Kiddush Levana

7. The moon corresponds to the 7th sefira, Malchus, which “does not have anything on its own,” and accepts and transmits the energies of the other sefiros. We therefore wait until the 7th day, for each day from the start corresponds to one of the sefiros, the first 6 days corresponding to the first 6 — and the 7th to the moon.

8. Only if motzoai Shabbos is the 10th day of the month or earlier.

9. Because we sometimes recite Kiddush Levana within 30 days of when we previously recited it, the prior month, and we only recite “Shehechiyanu” if 30 days have passed from a previous opportunity.

10. Because where he lived, during the winter months, there was a worry that the moon would not be seen, because of the clouds.