Hebrew Voices #153 – Sighting the New Moon in the Middle Ages

Dunning-Kruger for ya.

Very important work she is doing! Nehemia too, thank you!

He also says he will bring back those who mourn the feast days while in exile.
Now that the land is back in posession the new moon and Aviv can be witnessed and the trumpet blown in Zion.

Nothing about that says the sons of Aaron have authority to determine the calendar. They are given an obligation to signify when certain calendar events take place. This does not prohibit anyone else from signifying likewise, or searching out scripture to determine the correct instructions for determining the calendar.

The Torah portions are themselves manmade. Why go through the trouble of lining up a manmade tradition to the biblical calendar when you can just follow the common calendar that tradition is tied to?

Very interesting. Seems like there has been struggles over this for centuries.

I have often questioned whether new moons were Sabbaths or not as well.

There are several times in the Tanakh where the term new moon is sandwiched between weekly Sabbaths, and annual Holy Days’ 1 Chr 23:31; 2 Chr 2:4, 8:13, 31:3; Neh 10:33; Eze 45:17; & Hos 2:11.

But like you, nobody ever seems to teach about it? How about it Nehemia?

Scripture says, Num 10:8-10 8 “The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to blow the trumpets. This is to be a lasting ordinance for you and the generations to come. 9 When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies. 10 Also at your times of rejoicing—your appointed festivals and New Moon feasts—you are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, and they will be a memorial for you before your God. I am the Lord your God.”

THE SONS OF AARON declare the lunar calendar to Yah’s people. No one else. No other tribe given this authority. So why are people today pretending to be priests?

btw, When Israel was thrown out of the land for their disobedience the first time, Yah says feasts/new moon/high sabbaths (lunar) CEASE.This is because they were not to be done outside of the land to begin with (Ex 12 & 13). Not sure why most of you contradict Yah or claim He does not have authority over you to cause them to cease.

It is not. Amos 8:5 is speaking about the Sabbatical year, not the weekly Sabbath.

Joe doesn’t agree. One doesn’t need calculations for the calendar.

Nehemia why do you do the torah portions according to the schedule of the man made rabbinical calendar instead of the biblical calendar?

I go by dark conjunction, it is interesting how many problems the FVC causes, including moonths shorter than 29 days, which does not happen in nature.

I would like to say that personally seeking YHVH in fasting and prayer is our truest directive to follow. God is faithful to Himself and He says He will answer those who diligently search for him.

I would like to hear what Joe Dumond has to say about this info and if it would conflict with his calculations with the calendar.

where can i find the 1st part of Dr. Vidro’s presentation on your site. tried finding it, but must not be giving the correct information

May question is based on Amos 8: 5!

Is or is not the first day of the month a Shabbat?