New Moon Report - October 31, 2008 - Eighth Biblical Month
Posted on October 31, 2008
Filed Under Appointed Times (Moedim), Jerusalem, New Moon Report
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Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:03 AMKaraite Korner Newsletter #357
New Moon Report
October 31, 2008
Eighth Biblical MonthOn 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 (Thursday Oct 30) visibility was uncertain. In most months visibility can be predicted (assuming no clouds) by comparing the
astronomical data of the month in question with that of previous sightings. However, in a minority of months visibility simply cannot
be predicted with any certainty nor can it be entirely ruled out. In such instances we go based on raw 30th-day sighting which means we
look for the moon on the evening that begins the 30th day. If the moon is sighted then the “30th day” becomes the 1st day of the new month.
If the moon is not sighted then the new month begins the following evening. This month visibility could not be predicted on the evening
that began the 30th day (Thursday evening). Because the moon was not sighted on Thursday evening, Friday evening automatically became the
beginning of the new month.For more information see:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karaite_korner_news/message/73Rosh Chodesh Sameach!
Happy New Moon!Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel
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