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On March 10, 2016, the renewed moon was sighted from Jerusalem by five witnesses. Today, at sunset, begins the 1st day of the 1st month--the month of Aviv. Note: Sighting information provided by Nehemia Gordon's Newsletter
Preparation Day (the 14th day) begins at sunset on March 23, 2016 and ends at sunset on March 24, 2016. The Passover meal is eaten after sunset on March 24, 2016 which also begins the 15th day (the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread). The First Fruits of the barley harvest (the waving of the omer and beginning…
On April 9, 2016, the renewed moon was sighted from Jerusalem by two witnesses. Today, at sunset, begins the 1st day of the 2nd month. Note: Sighting information provided by Nehemia Gordon's Newsletter
The second Passover is eaten after sunset on April 23, 2016. See Numbers 9 for details.
On May 7, 2016, the renewed moon was sighted from Jerusalem and also Ma'ale Adummim (located just east of Jerusalem). Today, at sunset, begins the 1st day of the 3rd month.
Shavu'ot begins at sunset on April 14th, 2016 and ends at sunset on April 15th, 2016
On Monday June 6, 2016, the new moon was sighted from Israel. The moon was sighted from Jerusalem by Devorah Gordon at 7:39pm, followed by Gil Ashendorf at 7:52pm, and later by Kristin Mueller. Today, at sunset, begins the 1st day of the 4th Hebrew month. Note: Sighting information from Nehemia Gordon's New Moon Report
On Tuesday, July 5th, the new moon was sighted from Israel--though with only 1 recorded witness. In ancient times, it was by the witness of 2 that the rosh chodesh was declared. In this case with only 1 witness, sunset of July 6th begins the new month. Note: The July 5th sighting information is from Nehemia Gordon's New Moon Report
On Thursday, August 4th, 2016, the new moon was sighted from Jerusalem at the Jaffe Gate by two witnesses: Derek Townsend and Yedidah at 7:46 PM.
On Friday, September 2nd, 2016, the new moon was sighted from Jerusalem by two witnesses. At sunset, the creation calendar year begins as well as the High Shabbat and festival of Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets)
“And Elohim said, “Let lights come to be in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and appointed times, and for days and years, and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth.” And it came to be so.”
Genesis 1:14-15