Shabbat shalom, Nazarene Israelites.

1. PRAISE REPORTS, PRAYER REQUESTS, UPDATES:
30 January 5786 (2026)

Devarim (Deuteronomy) 11:26-27 
26 “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: 
27  the blessing, if you obey the commandments of Yahweh your Elohim which I command you today;

Hitgalut (Revelation) 22:14 
14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 

2. STUDIES:

a. This week’s Parasha

“Parashat Ki Tetze: Restoration: Isaiah 53 and the Upcoming Unity“ explains the prophecies concerning Mashiach ben Yosef versus Mashiach ben David, how Yeshua (Jesus) fulfilled the requirements of MbY in the first century, and how understanding these things is necessary to end century-long conflict between the Two Houses (Judah and Joseph).

c. End the War Against Joseph documentary series:

Chapter 1: Why is Yeshua (Jesus) Mashiach ben Yosef (Messiah, Son of Joseph)?
Chapter 2: The Two Types of Christians!
Chapter 3 (In progress)

d. Beit Sefer Children’s Publications (Home Page):

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3. SABBATHS, NEW MOONS, AND CALENDAR EVENTS:

a. Feasts of Yahweh:

Please follow the Torah Calendar News page throughout the year for timely updates.

b. Next Hebrew month and Rosh HaShanah timing 5786/2026

The new moon of the 11th Hebrew month was witnessed from Israel on the evening of 20 January. The new moon next Hebrew month is expected to be visible from Israel on 18 February. Confirmation will be made upon the sighting of the new moon (or the 30-day default count).

Note: Our understanding of Scripture is that the new year must begin when there is enough aviv barley ready for the Omer (Wave Sheaf) Firstfruits offering to be made by the 15th to the 21st day of the first month. (Study links available in section 3d.) Becca Biderman reported having seen barley beginning to grow in Israel in November 2025. At this time, we have not received any reports of barley in the Land approaching omer-qualification.

For current barley updates, please stay up-to-date with Torah Calendar News. We will report necessary updates concerning Rosh HaShanah and Yahweh’s Feasts for 5786/2026 via this page.

c. Discipleship Meetings: 

New moon discipleship meeting- 19 February 2026 (expected)

All meetings are at 8 AM Colombian time (always UTC-5, but watch your Daylight Savings Time adjustments). The Discipleship Meeting is a discussion between disciples. It is generally 1-hour long but may run longer depending on how the Spirit leads. For more on NI’s description of discipleship, please see NI’s Discipleship program.

Note: If the monthly Discipleship Meeting coincides with the weekly Shabbat Meeting, the Shabbat Meeting will take precedence, and new moon discussion will be combined with the Shabbat meeting. However, in the case of a Feast Day Meeting coinciding with a Shabbat meeting, the Feast Day Meeting will take precedence.

d. Why the Firstfruits Torah Calendar?

We often receive inquiries about why NI observes the Hebrew months at different times from the other calendar groups (such as the Messianic, Karaites, and Rabbinical groups). There are several reasons, but the main reason is that we begin the calendar year with the (true) Firstfruits of barley. In contrast, other groups take a sheaf from the main harvest, and falsely call them the “first” fruits (when they are more like the “main” fruits.)

Because of this, most Messianic and the Karaite groups will usually be a month (or even two) late. Learn all about the Firstfruits Torah calendar, (and how the Jewish, Karaite, Messianic, and the equinox calendars violate Scripture) in our studies on the biblical calendar.

Note: Roman-Greco and rabbinic calendar dates are utilized for those who are learning, and for publishing purposes. It should be noted that neither the Hillel II Jewish calendar, nor the Roman-Greco calendar are Yahweh’s calendar described in Scripture. Nazarene Israelites should be following the Torah Calendar (the Firstfruits Calendar) and keeping Rosh Hashanah accordingly.

e. Aviv barley, wave sheaf, and witnesses:

Current witness qualification:
Currently, sister Becca Biderman of Ancient Path New Moon is the only barley inspector who seems to understand what a proper wave sheaf is, and why you should not let the true Firstfruits fall to the ground, (so you can take your “first” fruits offering from the middle of the harvest, as other groups do).

For reasons explained in our studies, NI does not support Messianic doctrine. (For more on this topic, please see NI’s 2025 explanation in “Babylon Mystery Calendars“.) However, as far as barley inspections, Becca documents her barley inspections and her definitions of aviv barley seem accurate according to our understanding of Scripture.

Other barley groups:
There are several other groups whose barley witnessing we cannot recommend. These groups ignore Deuteronomy 16:9, they define “Firstfruits” as a random sheaf from the middle of the harvest, and they add rules and definitions that Yahweh does not add, (in violation of Devarim 4:2). Due to these errors, these calendar groups are generally always a month (or sometimes two months) late in observing the feasts.

New moon witnesses:
Several groups sight the first crescent sliver of the new moon well. Various new moon witnesses are recorded each month in the new moon reports. Again, while several groups accurately witness the new moon, to our knowledge, only sister Becca Biderman publishes accurate barley reports.

Declaring Rosh HaShanah at the correct time:
As we explain in our studies (see list above), there only needs to be enough aviv barley ready for the Omer (Wave Sheaf) Firstfruits offering by either the 15th or the 21st day of the first month. As explained in our studies, it is a disaster if we declare Rosh HaShanah too late, because it would force farmers in the land of Israel who have the earliest ripening barley to do one of two things:

A) Either they must break Devarim (Deuteronomy) 16:9 and begin harvesting their crop BEFORE the Firstfruits offering has been presented unto Yahweh for the nation. Or
B) Lose all or part of their barley crop, while they wait an extra month for the leaders to declare Rosh HaShanah!
By declaring the true Firstfruits unto Yahweh Elohim as He commands, and keeping His appointed days according to His perfect timing, the farmers do not need to lose their crops; neither are they encouraged to break any of Yahweh’s commandments.

For studies on declaring Rosh HaShanah, aviv barley, and the Torah Calendar, please see section 2b.
For more on the current barley inspections, please visit NI Torah Calendar News

4. NAZARENE ISRAEL REVELATION NEWS:

We encourage you to check the news each week, to follow the trends of the four horses. Also, if you have never gone through the permanent links, we urge you to read them. Click here to read the Nazarene Revelation News on the website. (You must be logged in to view.)