The Karaite Korner

New Moon Report
May 2002
Third Month Part 1

On Monday May 13, 2002, observers accross Israel looked for the moon but it was not sighted. There was a light haze on the horizon. Due to the borderline astronomical conditions of this moon, we will be looking again tomorrow night for the new moon.

To learn more about "borderline" moons, see:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karaite_korner_news/message/73

New Moon Report
May 2002
Third Month Part 2

 On Tuesday May 14, 2002, the new moon was sighted from Jerusalem by Nehemia Gordon and Devorah Gordon. A picture of the moon is available below: Rosh Hodesh Sameach (Happy New Moon Day)!