"...at the beginning of your renewed moons*, you shall blow the trumpets" - Numbers 10:10 *Orig. month; "New moon" & "month" are cognates of Hebrew word Chodesh or Hadesekem (Strong's 2320) derived from Chadash (Strong's 2318) meaning "renew"
Aviv Barley 2014 Reports: Negative
Pre-mature barley - the most-developed found in a flowery (milky) stage (Barley is considered Aviv when it can be presented as flour either by grinding or first parching in fire - Leviticus 2:14)
Dormant fig trees
With no reports of Aviv barley found within the Fertile Crescent region (where barley is indigenous), this new moon will be the thirteenth month of the year. There have been some reports of groups declaring a new year based on barley being found "in the ear"; however, barley is not presentable as an offering simply because it has developed "ears". Barley must also survive when parched in a fire in order to be presented as grounded flour (Leviticus 2:14). The most-matured barley that has been found "in the ear" remains in the milky white stage that is made of mostly water when squeezed (which would disintegrate in a fire) and, therefore, not considered matured (or Aviv). This places the Passover season into the next month (sources reporting: Karaite Korner, Abib of God).
New Moon Crescent:
The thirteenth new moon crescent was not reported on March 1st, which was a possibility in the far west region. First reports did not come until the following day, March 2nd, from India (and points westward) making this the first day of the month for Global Observation. However, for those east of India or for those that strictly follow an Israel-based observation calendar, the month will begin on Monday, March 3rd. Israel-based reports indicated fog with no visibility making March 3rd the first day, by default, for those followers.
Confirmed
Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org
Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org
...The Next Expected Crescent Moon Sighting (1st Month):
Aviv barley should be fully ripened for the next new moon, expected in (or just west of) Israel on Monday evening, March 31st along with all points westward. Israel-based observers may require conditions to be perfect, but there is a possibility the month will be delayed (along with regions east of Israel) until the next evening, April 1st.
Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org
Expected Observation Dates of Biblical Festivals 2014:
All dates may vary based upon actual visual confirmation/trumpet call of the new crescent moon & availability of Aviv barley within the region of the Promised Land
For 2014, the Aviv barley searches in the Fertile Crescent prior to the new moon on March 2nd reported no confirmed sightings. This places the first day of the Aviv New Moon in late March (which is expected on the evening of March 31st starting in Israel). Therefore, the expected Annual Festival Dates will be as follows (all days begin at sundown the evening before date posted):
First Day of Biblical Year^# (Day 1 of Month 1): April 1, 2014
Passover/Pesach Seder^ (Day 14 of Month 1): April 14, 2014 Eucharist is observed on the evening of April 13
First Day of Unleavened Bread/Chag HaMatzot*^ (Day 15 of Month 1): April 15, 2014
Wave Sheaf/Omer Day# (1st day of the week during Unleavened Bread in Promised Land): April 20, 2014
Last Day of Unleavened Bread/Chag HaMatzot*^ (Day 21 of Month 1): April 21, 2014
Feast of Weeks/Counting of Omer (7 Weeks starting with Wave Sheaf Day): April 20 - June 7, 2014
Pentecost/Shavuot* (50th Day starting with Wave Sheaf Day): June 8, 2014
^ - Regions east of Israel will observe the following date (based on global trumpet call)
# Based on barley within Promised Land (Israel) region
* High Day of Convocation (no regular work)
It would then be assumed that the Seventh New Moon of 2014 will first be seen in Australia on Thursday evening, September 25th, marking the arrival of the Fall Festivals on the following dates for all locations worldwide excluding Israel which is expected to have a one-day delay for those following a restricted observation (all days begin at sundown the evening before date posted):
Day of Trumpets/Yom Teruah*^ (Day 1 of Month 7): September 26, 2014
Day of Atonement/Yom Kippur*^ (Day 10 of Month 7): October 5, 2014
First Day of Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot*^ (Day 15 of Month 7): October 10, 2014
Last Day of Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot^ (Day 21 of Month 7): October 16, 2014
Last Great Day/Shemini Atzeret*^ (Day 22 of Month 7): October 17, 2014
^ - Dates based on a global trumpet call (Israel-based observers will keep the following date)
* High Day of Convocation (no regular work)
If you would like to provide future reports, I welcome anyone to serve as witnesses to the sighting of the new moon crescent by submitting your sighting via e-mail. Together, as Yah's people, we can all be of one accord with the blowing of a trumpet to communicate to all of His people when the new moon has occurred (Numbers 10:10). We also attempt to post our own sightings and in a timely manner.
Global Observation:
Israel Observation:
