EXCERPTS:BARLY REPORT
Nehemia Gordon from Jerusalem, Israel compiled the following Barley Report on March 30, 2006.
Aviv Found!
"Aviv has been found in Israel! We found fields of Aviv barley from all three types of barley that grow in Israel: 2-row wild barley, 2-row domesticated barley, and 6-row domesticated barley. Some of the locations we found aviv include: Mari a-Naja and Argaman (both in the Jordan Valley), Peduyim and Kisufim (in the Northern Negev), and Mordechai Junction (on the coastal plain). We found both volunteer barley and planted fields in more than sufficient quantities for the harvest to begin in two week’s time during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The searches were carried out on Tuesday March 28, 2006 (Jordan Valley) and Thursday March 30, 2006 (Northern Negev and Coastal Plain).
The following people participated in the searches: Nehemia Gordon, Devorah Gordon, Ferenc Illesy, Avi Ben Mordechai, Dina Marcus, Tim and Deb Amdt, and Clint Place.
The New Moon, which will be visible tonight (Mar 30), will mark the beginning of the Biblical Year! Chag HaMatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread will begin on April 13, 2006 at sunset."
New Moon of the Aviv Sighted
"On Thursday March 30, 2006 the New Moon of the Aviv was sighted from Israel. The moon was first sighted by Magdi Shamuel at 17:58 from Bet Ezra, followed by Eli Shamuel at 18:01. The New Moon was also sighted by a group of observers from Jerusalem, first by Lee Ware, Rivkah Alon, and Libby Moor at 18:09 and then by 11 other observers over the next two minutes. The moon remained visible for many minutes."
Passover/First Day of Unleavened Bread will begin at sunset on April 13 and end at sunset on April 14. The Day of the Firstfruits offering or the Wave Offering will begin at sunset April 14 and end at sunset on April 15. The Seventh Day of Unleavened Bread will begin at sunset on April 19 and end at sunset on April 20. Shavuot (Pentecost) will begin at sunset on June 3 and end at sunset on June 4, 2006.
Below are the projected dates (in raw data form) for the first days of the months for Biblical calendar for the coming year. The dates are near sunset when the moon is expected to be visible from Jerusalem. I have the percent of illumination of the moon to the closest whole number, and the degrees above the horizon also to the closest whole number (not broken down to fractions). These calculations are for the moon at 5 minutes after sunset. The date in parenthesis is the day included in the first day of the month (through sunset). Where there are borderline situations I have also listed a secondary possible date.
2006
March 30 (31) - 2% illum., 15 degrees above hor. (AVIV 1 - First day of 1st month) Happy New Year!!!
April 28 (29) - 1%, 9 deg. (somewhat borderline), possibly Apr. 29/30 - 4%, 22 deg. (First day of 2nd month)
May 28 (29) - 2%, 16 deg. (First day of 3rd month)
June 26 (27) - 1%, 10 deg. (somewhat borderline because of hot air temp), possibly June 27 (28) - 4%, 19 deg. (First day of 4th month)
July 26 (27) - 2%, 11 deg. (First day of 5th month)
August 25 (26) - 3%, 10 deg. (First day of 6th month)
September 24 (25) - 4%, 8 deg, (First day of 7th month)
October 24 (25) - 5%, 10 deg, with also a good possibility for Oct. 23 (24) - 2%, 4 deg. (First day of 8th month)
November 22 (23) - 3%, 7 deg. (First day of 9th Month)
December 22 (23) - 5%, 16 deg. with a slight possibility because of cooler air temperature on December 21 (22) 1%, 5 deg. (First day of 10th month)
2007
January 20 (21) - 3%, 14 deg. (First day of 11th month)
February 18 (19) - 1%, 10 deg (First day of 12th month)
March 20 (21) - 3%, 20 deg. (Aviv 1 - First day of 1st month) Happy New Year !!!!!
For those who like to plan ahead for the holidays, the projected dates for the upcoming Fall Feasts are:
Day of Trumpets or Shouting (Yom Teruah or Yom Zicron) – September 24 (25).
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) – October 3 (4).
First Day of Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) – October 8 (9).
Last Great Day (Shemini Atzeret) – October 15 (16).
Feast of Dedication or Feast of Lights (Hanukkah) – will most likely start at sunset on December 16 and end at sunset on December 24, 2006.