Sabbath, September 7, 2002 Greetings Brethren, The new moon that starts the seventh month, ethanim, was seen in the Nebraska, California, Commonwealth of Dominica, Pennsylvania, and Maryland (with aide). This means that tonight and tomorrow are the blessed Yom Teruah. Have a blessed feast before Almighty Yahweh! Leviticus 23:24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. 25 Ye shall do no servile work; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Yahweh.
Numbers 29:1 And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing of trumpets unto you. 2 And ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor unto Yahweh: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish; 3 and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth parts for the ram, 4 and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; 5 and one he-goat for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you; 6 besides the burnt-offering of the new moon, and the meal-offering thereof, and the continual burnt-offering and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings, according unto their ordinance, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Yahweh. Feast Dates for the Seventh Month Feast of Trumpets - September 8th Day of Atonement - September 17th Feast of Tabernacles - September 22-28th Last Great Day - September 29th Yahweh Bless, James Meyer September 7thCommonwealth of DominicaGreetings Jim, Five in Dominica saw the new moon this Saturday night. Two of the witnesses were elders. Shabbat Shalom, David Frystown, PennsylvaniaShalom James, Yahweh's Frystown Assembly spotted this very thin crescent through the haze. Jake and Daphne Meyer saw it with their naked eyes, and most of our crowd of 24+ saw it either through binoculars and on Alex Jay's theodolite (surveying telescope.) Praise Yah and may He pour out His Spirit on His people. Blessed Yom Teruah! KDJ Fresno, CaliforniaThis is to verify that 4 witnesses saw the new moon this evening at 7:50 p.m. in Fresno, CA. Three viewed it by the naked eye, and one wore corrective lenses. John Fisher Fresno, CA Northern CaliforniaHi. We also sighted the Seventh New Moon tonight in Northern California. Time 19:45 @ 40.3 Deg. Devon with CMIA Omaha, NebraskaHi Jim I was in Omaha with Gary and Stacie last night and I was able to spot the new moon. I visually eyed it for at least 30 seconds before the haze got it. Gary and Stacie and Merrett got glimpses ofd it from time to time but not a real long sighting like I did. By the time I tried to show them were it was it was in the haze. Shalom, Pete Vacca Westminster, MarylandGreetings, My wife Dianne and I saw the new moon from Union Mills , Maryland at about 8:45 pm EST tonight, September 7, 2002. There was a haze in the west so the moon was visible only with binoculars. It was a very thin crescent, but distinct. If the sky had been clear, it would have been visible to the naked eye. James M. Graham III Elizabeth City, North CarolinaHi Jim, We looked and looked until dark and couldn't see it anywhere here in Elizabeth City, NC. Blessings to you and yours! Marion, TexasShalom Jim, Sorry to say Jesse and Marilyn Vicknair, Marion,Tx. could not sight the moon. If you get an affirmative, please let me know. Yahweh bless, Shalom Stark City, MissouriShabbat shalom: Clouds have moved in, can not see the new moon. Blessings to all The Bornhofts Stark City, MO Rocheport, MissouriNo sighting, it was to hazy to see the new moon. ArkansasWe did not sight the New Moon on Saturday, as it was cloudy and overcast here in Arkansas. Shalom, The Mitchells September 8thJerusalemNew Moon Report September 2002 Seventh Month
On Sunday September 8, 2002 the new moon was sighted from Jerusalem, Israel by Devorah Gordon at 19:05 local time. The moon was sighted a minute later by Nehemia Gordon. The moon remained visible for an extended period of time in the clear Jerusalem sky. Pictures of the sighting from Jerusalem are posted: http://www.karaite-korner.org/kknmr.shtml The moon was also sighted by Bruce Brill and Sarah Reiser from elsewhere in Jerusalem at 18:55 and by Hen-el Brill from Tekoa at 19:10.
Yom Teruah Sameach!
Nehemia Gordon South AfricaDear Brethren in Messiah, The New Moon was clearly sighted at 6pm this evening the 8th September above the skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa. We had a clear view the night before, but there was no sign of the moon. Attached is our confirmed dates for Yahweh's Feasts of the Seventh Month. Have a wonderful and blessed Feasts May Yahweh bless you all, in Yahshua's Saving Name. Lionel |