Shalom, Nazarenes,
Upcoming Feasts, New moons, Calendar news
1a. New Moon seen 9 May 2024
The new moon of the third Hebrew month was seen on 9 May 2024. Witnesses to the new moon seen on 9 May 2024 are as follows:
7:44pm, Poriyah Illit, Israel, reported by Becca Biderman.
Also from Tel Aviv and Zevulun valley
1b. Shavuot (Pentecost): 19 May 2024 (begins evening prior)
Shavuot (Pentecost) is on 19 May 2024 (beginning the evening prior). In the Ancient Hebrew Wedding ceremony, Shavuot corresponds with the erusin stage (or the Public Betrothal). This is when the engagement between Yeshua and His bride is formally announced (and thus becomes lawfully binding).
- For more on Shavuot and the spiritual significance, please see our studies below.
- For more on the Torah Calendar (the Firstfruits Calendar), please see section 2a-2b.
- For Torah Calendar studies, please see section 3b.
1c. Upcoming Discipleship Meetings:
10 May 2024: New Moon discipleship meeting
19 May 2024 Shavuot discipleship Meeting
NOTE: The meeting is a discussion between disciples and is generally 1-hour long but may run longer depending on how the Spirit leads. All meetings are 8 AM Colombian time (always UTC-5, but watch your Daylight Savings Time adjustments).
In the case of the monthly Discipleship Meeting coinciding with the weekly Shabbat Meeting, the Shabbat Meeting will continue as planned at 8 AM (Colombian UTC-5 time) on Shabbat. However, in the case that a Feast Day Meeting coincides with a Shabbat meeting, the Feast Day Meeting will take precedence, and the individual Shabbat meeting will be canceled for that week.
1d. New Moon 4th Hebrew Month: 7 June 2024 (expected)
The new moon of the fourth Hebrew month is expected to be visible from Israel on 7 June 2024. Confirmation will be made upon the sighting of the new moon (or the 30-day default count) as the new month approaches.
2a. Barley and Wave Sheaf Offering:
Currently, 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). She documents her work, and it seems accurate as far as we can tell. There are several other (Amalekite) barley groups whose work we cannot recommend in any way. They 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. They are seemingly always a month (or sometimes two months) late.While several groups sight the first crescent sliver of the new moon well, as far as we can tell, only sister Becca Biderman publishes accurate barley reports.
Even more details:
As we explain in our studies (see list below), there only needs to be enough aviv barley ready for the omer (wave sheaf) firstfruit offering by either the 15th or the 21st day of the first month. As explained in these 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 firstfruit 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 more on declaring Rosh HaShanah, please see section 3b (below) for the studies on aviv barley and the Torah calendar. For more on the current barley inspections, please visit NI Torah Calendar News for 2024.
2b. Need to Begin the Year with the True FIRST Fruits of Barley!
We always receive iquiries about why NI observes the Hebrew months at different times from the other calendars (such as the calendars taught by the Messianics and the Sadducees / Karaites).
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, the Messianics and the Karaites will usually be a month (or even two) late.
You can learn about the difference between Firstfruits and Falsefruits (and the significance for the body of Yeshua) by clicking here.
3a. Feast Schedule 5784-5, 2024
For Yahweh’s Feast Schedule for 5784-5785 (2024), please click here.
For a printable PDF Version, please click here.
Rosh HaShanah and the first month feast dates are confirmed. Seventh month feast dates are “expected dates“. These dates may change by a day or two, depending on when the new moon day of the 7th month (September 2024) is confirmed.
3b. Torah Calendar studies:
Learn all about the Aviv Barley New Moon calendar, and why the Jewish, Karaite, Messianic, and the equinox calendars are wrong! These are topics you need to know!
For Torah Calendar News, please click here!
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Rosh Chodesh sameach!
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