New Moon Report

Karaite Korner Newsletter #363
New Moon Report
Eleventh Biblical Month
January 2009
On Tuesday January 27, 2009 the new moon was sighted from Israel. The
new moon was first sighted from Jerusalem by Ziw Arieli at 17:25 and a
few seconds later by Nehemia Gordon. Over the next few minutes the
moon was sighted from the same location by Miri Burgin, Johan [...]

Prayer for Obama

A message from Nehemia Gordon:
Karaite Korner Newsletter #362
The Presidential Prayer Council
I recently received an invitation to be a part of the leadership team
of the “Presidential Prayer Council”, a worldwide interfaith movement
of offering prayers for the success of the new American President
Barack Obama. At first I was hesitant to join in this program of
prayer. As both [...]

New Moon Report

Karaite Korner Newsletter #360
New Moon Report
December 2008
Tenth Biblical Month
On Sunday December 28, 2008 the new moon was not sighted from Israel
despite clear weather conditions. New moon day will begin tomorrow
night, Monday December 29, 2008.
Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel
This means that Rosh Chodesh Tevet will begin at sundown on Monday, December 29th and continue throughout the daylight hours [...]

Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Karaite Korner Newsletter #359
New Moon Report
November 2008
Ninth Biblical Month
On Saturday November 29, 2008 the new moon was sighted from Israel.
The new moon was first sighted:
*from Jerusalem at 16:42 by David Cachicas and at 16:49 by Nehemia Gordon;
*from elsewhere in Jeruaslem at about 16:49 by Dina Marcus and
Veronica Knowles;
*from Masliah at 16:42 by Neria Haroeh;
*from [...]

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan begins sundown Friday the 31st.

Date:
Friday, October 31, 2008 12:03 PM

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Karaite Korner Newsletter #357
New Moon Report
October 31, 2008
Eighth Biblical Month
On Friday October 31, 2008 the new moon was easily visible from
Israel. I first sighted the moon from Jerusalem at 5:01 pm.
Last night [...]

Feast of Tabernacles begins tonight.

Date:
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 5:57 AM

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Karaite Korner Newsletter #355
The feast of Sukkot (Booths) begins tonight, Wednesday October 15,
2008. The Karaite Korner website has information about the biblical
commandment to build and dwell in a Sukkah at:
Karaite Korner News
Chag Sameach!
Happy Feast!
Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel