We are now in the 5th month,
of the 1st year of the 3rd cycle of seven year cycles, or the 15th year,
of the 119th Jubilee since creation
The 5th month of the year 5846
This is A First tithe YEAR
Karaite Korner Newsletter #470
New Moon Report
July 2010
Fifth Biblical Month
On July 13, 2010 the new moon was sighted from Israel. The new moon was first sighted from Tel Aviv at 19:48 by David Cachicas, Daniela Cachicas, and Gabriel Cachicas. The new moon was also sighted from Jerusalem by Nehemia Gordon at 19:59 and then shortly thereafter by Miri Burgin, Devorah Gordon, Bruce Brill, Willie Ondricek, Jesse Reagan, and Yoel HaLevy.
Pictures of the new moon over Jerusalem are posted on my Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nehemia-Gordon/371892568628
Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel
Spring Feast Days:
Rosh HaShanah: Evening of 3/17 thru evening of 3/18
Passover: Afternoon of 3/31 (All leaven removed from houses)
First Day of Unleavened: Evening of 3/31 thru evening ending 4/1 (No work)
Wave Sheaf: Afternoon of 4/4 (begins Omer Count to Pentecost)
Last Day of Unleavened: Evening of 4/6 thru evening ending 4/7 (No work)
Pentecost: 5/23 (always the first day of the week)
Approximate Fall Feast Days (pending final sighting of the New Moon of Seventh Month):
Yom Teruah/Trumpets: Evening of 9/10 thru evening of 9/11 (Blow the Shofar)
Yom Kippur/Atonement: Evening of 9/19 thru evening of 9/20 (No work, no food, no water)
1 Sukkot (Tabernacles): Evening of 9/24 thru evening of 9/25 (No work)
8 Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret: Evening of 10/1 thru evening of 10/2 (no work)