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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To receive the Karaite Korner Newsletter via e-mail (including New Moon Report, Abib Report, Update Notification, Torah Thoughts, and more) please fill out the Subscription Form or send a blank letter to: karaite_korner_news-subscribe@onelist.com New Moon Report September 1999 On Saturday September 11, 1999 the New Moon was seen by Devorah Gordon and Nehemia Gordon from Jerusalem. The moon was first seen by Devorah at 17:52 and then by Nehemia at 17:52. After sighting with the naked eye the moon was seen through 10x50 binoculars also at 17:52. The moon remained visible to the naked eye until 17:59 at which time it was covered by clouds. Calculated sunset for Jerusalem was 17:51 but sunset was not observed due to clouds on the horizon. Happy Rosh Hodesh Nehemia Gordon Jerusalem, Israel New Moon Report - Additional Reports September 1999 On Satuday September 11, 1999 the New Moon was also seen from: Ofra and first sighted at 17:42. Ma'ale Adumim and first sighted at 17:42. Ramla and first sighted at 17:45. Ashdod by Magdi and first sighted at 17:47. Ofakim and first sighted at 17:48. Petah Tikvah and first sighted at 17:50 Arad and first sighted at 17:53 Jerusalem by Avraham Barzano (time not noted). 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 To subscribe to Karaite Korner Newsletter, send a blank email to: karaite_korner_news-subscribe@onelist.com To UNsubscribe from Karaite Korner Newsletter, send a blank email to: karaite_korner_news-unsubscribe@onelist.com

New Moons in 1999 and 2000

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The "Religious Council" of the organization "Universal Karaite Judaism" has published a calendar with New Moon predictions for the next 13 New Moons. While the Calendar of the "Religious Council" does not follow the Abib, it does use a sound method of determining the dates of the New Moons.

In the list below the "Date of Predicted Visibility" is the date on which the New Moon is expected to be seen at sunset. New Moon Day always begins on the "Date of Visibility" at sunset and continues to the next day at sunset. For example, the New Moon will be visible on September 11, 1999 at sunset making New Moon Day the evening of September 11th and the day of September 12th (until sunset).

Those dates with an asterix next to them will be difficult observations but visibility may be possible, given good weather conditions. On all the other dates visibility is 100% certain, given good weather conditions:

Date of Predicted Visibility of the New Moon:

• September 11, 1999 Saturday
• October 10, 1999 Sunday
• November 9, 1999 Tuesday
• December 9, 1999 Thursday
• January 8, 2000 Saturday
• February 6, 2000 Sunday *
• March 7, 2000 Tuesday
• April 5, 2000 Wednesday *
• May 5, 2000 Friday
• June 3, 2000 Saturday
• July 2, 2000 Sunday *
• August 1, 2000 Tuesday
• August 30, 2000 Wednesday

For more information on the dates of the upcoming Biblical Holidays according to the Abib see Karaite Korner - Biblical Holidays 1999.

Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel