1) Upon seeing the "new moon" each month, the Bracha of "Baruch Ata Hashem...Asher B'Ma'amaro Bara Shechakim U'Beruach Piv Kol Tzeva'am, Blessed are You Hashem...Who with His utterance created the heavens and with the breath of His mouth all their [heavenly] legions..." (Shulchan Aruch Siman 426:1)
This ritual is referred to as "Birchas Halevana" or alternatively, and more commonly, as "Kiddush Levana" . The Talmud (Sanhedrin 42a) teaches us that all who "bless" the new moon are akin to having greted the Shechinah, the divine presence.
Women are exempt from this Mitzvah, and should indeed not do it, due to various kabalistic reasons. (See Mishna Berura Siman 426 S"K 1)
2) Kiddush Levana is only recited at night, while the moon is illuminated and its light can be utilized. (Rama Siman 426:1)
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What is the din/minhag with regards to a choson saying viduy in his mincha on Rosh Chodesh?
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The Pischei Teshuva Even HaEzer Siman 61:9 quotes the Sefer Kerem Shlomo who rules that even on Rosh Chodesh, and other days that one does not fast, the Vidui is said [in the Tefila of Elokai Netzor, before the three steps back are taken]
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