Happy new year to anyone that keeps the Biblical calendar!

From www.karaite-korner.org:

"New Moon of the Aviv Sighted!On March 11, 2005 the New Moon marking the 1st day of the new biblical year was sighted from Jerusalem. The moon was first sighted at 18:00 by Karl Bloodworth followed by Ruthanne Koch and Glen Cain. The moon was also seen by Nehemia Gordon, Devorah Gordon, Ferenc Illesy, Melekh Ben Ya'aqov, Rivka Michaeli, and Avi Marcus all of whom saw the moon by 18:01. A photo of the New Moon of the Aviv is posted at: http://www.karaite-korner.org/abib/2005/images/new_moon_of_aviv_2005.jpg Further details of the Aviv Search will be posted early next week. Rosh Hashannah Sameach! (Happy New Year!) -Nehemia Gordon, Jerusalem, Israel"


Today is a special day indeed! It is Rosh Chadashim, the beginning of months. Moses first set up the Mishkan (tabernacle) on this day, thousands of years ago. Read about it in Exodus 40. Also, the feast of Passover starts in fourteen days, so the next two weeks will be a time of cleaning and preparation.

Today is also the birthday of my wonderful mother!

Finally, it is the weekly Sabbath day.

There you have it: Three beautiful reasons to rejoice and praise the Creator of heaven and earth. Our Father in heaven, please bless your people Israel with a year of peace. May your kingdom come soon!