Hello John and Doves,

Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day, begins at sunset, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 and ends at sunset, Thursday, May 9, 2019.  .

Israeli's are already planning their celebrations.

Independence Day is on the 5th day of Iyar on the Hebrew calendar.  The corresponding Gregorian day is May 14, 1948.

Due to various 'rules', since Iyar 5 falls on a Friday this year, it will actually be celebrated on Iyar 3 (sunset Wednesday, May 8) to Iyar 4 (sunset Thursday May 9).  This is to avoid 'Sabbath desecration'.     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Israel)

This coming Yom HaAtzumaut will end the 70th year of Israel's rebirth.  During this 70th year we saw the U.S. embassy officially moved to the capital of Israel, Jerusalem, and Israel declared herself a Jewish nation state (finally) - two major milestones for Israel.  We are awaiting the revealing of the U.S. Peace Plan 'immediately' after the next Israeli elections on April 9.  Something could happen before that due to pressure from the Palestinians, Jordan and Egypt. Or other 'problems' in the Middle East.  We'll see.

Iyar 3/4 will be Day 19 of counting the Omer (days to Pentecost).

This will mark the end of Israel's 70th year and the beginning of her 71st year since declaring independence in 1948.  If something else BIG is going to happen involving this '70th year', the clock is ticking.  I am hopeful that this 70th year will not pass without the prophetic clock 'starting to tick again'...if so, that something BIG will have to happen before Iyar 5, May 10.

We have several dates before then as High Watch dates!  Purim, first day of the new Hebrew year on Nissan 1 (Spiritual New Year), Nissan 10 ('Palm Sunday'), Passover and Passover Week, Feast of Firstfruits, Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), to name a few.

Maranatha!

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

Chance