Moon not yet sighted and other news.
Karaite Korner Newsletter #453
More Aviv Barley Found, Moon Not Sighted
We looked for the moon from Israel tonight (Mar 16) but did not sight it. With only 0.77% of the illuminated portion of the moon facing earth, visibility was not expected from Israel and our attempted observations confirmed this. Tomorrow evening (Mar 17) will be New Moon Day by default, although we will still carry out observations to confirm its visibility from Israel.
Earlier today we found more Aviv barley, this time in the Northern Negev at three locations in the vicinities of Tel Gama, Nachal Oz, and Kibbutz Erez. Samples of the barley were 80-100% Aviv at the various locations. I have posted two videos taken of the field near Kibbutz Erez on Youtube:
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=M-tYfbTBHvs
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JIAkgJJDMZU
I have also posted photos of Aviv at the three locations on the Karaite Korner website at:
http://www.karaite- korner.org/ kknmr.shtml
Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel
I looked at my calendar wrong the other day, I think. Today, March 16, is Adar 29th. Since the moon was not sighted in Jerusalem this evening (their time) then tomorrow, March 17th, will be Adar 30th and Rosh Chodesh Nisan will begin at sundown Wednesday evening.
Shalom!
