Tuesday, March 8, 2005

Greetings brethren,

Nehemia Gordon reports that near Jerusalem, Israel Abib barley was found, March 8th, meaning that the moedim for Yahweh's calendar have been appointed and we will be keeping Yahweh's feast of Matzah in a little more than two weeks.  The new moon that starts the year is expected to be visible March 11th at sunset.  Please consider sending new moon reports to New Moon including location, observers, and if possible pictures.

MoonCalc 6.0 - March 11, shows an easy sighting if the skies are clear.

Distance Suns - shows a new moon 18 degrees and 28 minutes above the horizon on March 11.

The observance of the new moon on March 11th will set the moedim dates as follows:

Passover Sacrificed
Pesach - Abib 14 - March 25

Wave Sheaf Offering
Yom Omer - Abib 16 - March 27

Feast of Unleavened Bread
Chag Matzah - Abib 15-21 - March 26-April 1

Feast of Weeks
Chag Shavuot - Yom Omer 50 - May 15

Yahweh bless,

James A. Meyer

Jerusalem, Israel

On Tuesday March 8, 2005 Aviv was found in Israel at Alon Junction and Ein Mabua near Jerusalem. Large quantities of Aviv barley were found near Ein Mabua and smaller quantities near Alon Junction. Ein Mabua is located 15km east of Jerusalem. The Aviv examination on March 8, 2005 started out as a field trip to teach Aviv Searchers about what to look for during the main Aviv Search on Thursday-Friday March 10-11, 2005. During this preliminary examination we immediately found that the barley in the region was in an advanced stage of ripening. The main Aviv Search, which will cover the Northern Negev and Jordan Valley regions, will still be carried out on March 10-11. However, the vast quantities of Aviv Barley already located east of Jerusalem are enough to establish the coming month as the Month of the Aviv. In light of this discovery, the New Moon on Friday March 11, 2005 will be the beginning of the coming biblical year.  The following people participated in the Aviv examination on March 8, 2005: Nehemia Gordon, Ruthanne Koch, Devorah Gordon, Glen Cain, Karl Bloodworth, Ferenc Illesy, Avi Marcus, Dina Marcus, Avi Gold, Terry Fehr, and Yosef Ruach.

Pictures of Aviv Barley fields found on Tuesday March 8, 2005 are posted at:
http://www.Karaite-Korner.org/abib/2005/

Happy New Year!

Nehemia Gordon

[ Home ] [ Up ] [ Dec. 30, 2005 ] [ Dec. 2, 2005 ] [ Dec. 1, 2005 ] [ Nov. 3, 2005 ] [ Nov. 2, 2005 ] [ Oct. 4, 2005 ] [ Oct. 2, 2005 ] [ Seventh Month ] [ Sep. 5, 2005 ] [ Sep. 3, 2005 ] [ Aug. 6, 2005 ] [ Aug. 4, 2005 ] [ July 7, 2005 ] [ July 6, 2005 ] [ June 7, 2005 ] [ June 6, 2005 ] [ May 9, 2005 ] [ May 8, 2005 ] [ April 9, 2005 ] [ April 8, 2005 ] [ Mar. 11, 2005 ] [ Mar. 8, 2005 ] [ Feb. 9, 2005 ] [ Feb. 8, 2005 ] [ Jan. 11, 2005 ] [ Jan. 11, 2005 ]