Proclaiming a Leap Year of Faith

Barley not Aviv, 13th New Moon Sighted, Passover April 22
After scouring the Land of Israel for Aviv Barley, the Aviv Search Team has concluded beyond any doubt that the time of the Aviv has not yet arrived. We found individual stalks of Aviv barley in the Judean Desert and northern Negev. However, we did not find any fields with substantial quantities of Aviv Barley.

The answer is clear. The new moon sighted on March 10, 2016 is the beginning of the 13th Hebrew Month. The First Hebrew Month, Chodesh Ha-Aviv, will begin on April 8, 2016 (barring clouds). The festival of Passover (Chag HaMatzot) will begin April 22 at sunset and Shavuot will fall out on Sunday June 12, 2016.

We sighted the new moon of the 13th Hebrew Month on March 10, 2016 from Jerusalem. The new moon was first sighted by Keith Johnson followed shortly thereafter by Nehemia Gordon, Yoel Halevi, Devorah Gordon, and Gil Ashendorf. Photos of the new moon are posted at:
http://www.facebook.com/NehemiaGordon/

The new moon was also sighted on March 10, 2016:
*from Tel Aviv by David Cachicas at 5:41pm and shortly thereafter by Daniela Cachicas.
*from Tel Aviv by Willie Ondricek at 5:46pm.
*from Poriyya Illit at 5:50pm.
*from Arad by Judith Rood and Ava Williams at 5:59pm.

courtesy from: Nehemia Gordon from Israel