Kiddush levana is generally understood to be an evolution of the
However, many other scholars ascribe Kiddush l… 展开

Kiddush levana was "a highly visible target for rationalist critiques, both Jewish and non-Jewish".
Alilot Devarim (1467), a satirical critique of rabbinical practice, attacks the custom of waiting to recite t… 展开

As of 2024, Kiddush levana is included in all mainstream Orthodox prayerbooks, including recent editions of the Authorised Daily Prayer Book. It is observed by some within Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism… 展开

According to Israel Abrahams, in the Middle Ages, "Blessing on the moon . . . in origin tainted with no superstitious implications, was seized upon by the mystics and emphasized into full blown superstition". Other scholars c… 展开

Kiddush levana has appeared in modern music, poetry, and prose fiction. Artists have depicted the ritual for centuries, in paintings, woodcuts, engravings, and manuscript illuminations. Many Jewish folktales are … 展开