Karaite Korner Newsletter #551

New Moon Report
April 2012
Second Biblical Month

On Sunday April 22, 2012 the new moon was sighted from Israel. The moon was first sighted:
*from Jerusalem by Nehemia Gordon at 7:24pm and shortly thereafter by Willie Ondricek, David Cachicas, Rick Busenbark, and Yoel Halevi;
*from Ariel by Charlotte Mecklenburg at 7:35pm;
*from Matzliach by Neria Haroeh at 7:38pm;
*from elsewhere in Jerusalem by Shiloh and Hinanit David at 7:40pm.

My photos of this month's new moon from Jerusalem are posted at:
http://www.facebook.com/NehemiaGordon

Follow this year's counting of the Omer, the 50-day count to Shavuot at:
http://www.karaite-korner.org/omer.shtml

Rosh Chodesh Sameach!
Happy New Moon!

Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel