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New Moon Report
Crescent New Moon Sightings
May 1998

This page contains reports of actual New Moon sightings from Israel and is updated every month. The Biblical month begins with the Crescent New Moon, or First Visible Sliver, seen from Israel.
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New Moon Report
May 1998
  • On May 26, 1998 observers looked for the moon from Jerusalem and Ashdod but were not able to sight it. There was clear weather conditions in Jerusalem and cloudy conditions in Ashdod.

  • On May 27, 1998 the moon was sighted from Jerusalem with no difficulty.
Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel

Some of the reports in this newsletter were collected by Magdi Shamuel of Ashdod, Israel. Magdi Shamuel's article on the Calendar can be seen at: Karaite Calendar by Magdi Shamuel

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