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The Karaite Beit Keneset named for Salmon Ben-Yeruham in Ofaqim, Israel
Building Fund News! (update)
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At sunset on Friday, 27 March, despite cloud cover in some areas, the first light of the new moon was easily sighted in various places in the Land of Israel, thus making Shabbat, 28 March, Rosh Hodesh HaAviv [New Moon day of the month of the Aviv], the first month of the year, making Hagh HaMassot [the festival of unleavened bread] occur on Shabbat, 11 April, through Friday, 17 April.
Rosh Hodesh Mevorakh.
Shanah Tovah.
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 The Karaite Beit Keneset named for Mosheh Dar`i in `Abbasiyah, Cairo, Egypt
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On Thursday, 26 March, and Friday, 27 March, copious amounts of Aviv [ripening ears of barley] were found in various places in the Land of Israel, making this Hodesh HaAviv. Leil Pesah occurred on Friday night, 10 April, and Sunday, 12 April was Yom Hanafat Ha‘Omer on which we began the counting of fifty days to Hagh HaShavu‘ot. Yom Shevi‘i ‘Aseret of Hagh HaMassot is Friday, 17 April.
Hagh Kasher WeSame’ah. 
Massot [unleavened bread]
Learn more about Pesah [Passover] and Hagh HaMassot [the Festival of Unleavened Bread]:
Pesah - The First Night
Pesah - Current vs. First
Pesah - When Pesah falls on Shabbat
Pesah - Se’or, Hames, and Mahmeset [“Leaven”]
Pesah - Making Massah [unleavened bread]
Work that is Prohibited on Holidays
Hol HaMo‘ed [Intermediate Days of a Holiday]
Hanafat Ha‘Omer [The Waving of the Sheaf]
Sefirat Ha‘Omer [The Counting of the ‘Omer] |
The next sighting is predicted for sunset on Sunday, 26 April, thus making Monday, 27 April, Rosh Hodesh HaSheni [New Moon day of the second month].
Learn more about sighting the new moon and the beginning of the month:
The Calendar
Calendar Calculation
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Calendars for the whole month, showing sunrise and sunset times (in Albany, NY) for each day and the Parashah [portion from the Torah] for each week:
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Now available: sound files of Tefillah and Haftarah reading
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It is with great sadness that we report that our sister Shoshanah Bat Shemu’el Masli’ah, wife of Avraham Ben Mosheh Da’ud, passed away on Friday, 4 May 2007. May her memory be blessed.
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It is with great sadness that we report that our brother Rahamiël Ben-Yosef Bölekçan, father of Hakham Avraham Ben-Rahamiël Qanaï, passed away on Wednesday, 22 August 2007. May his memory be blessed.
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It is with great sadness that we report that our brother Mourad Ben-Mosheh El-Kodsi, of Rochester, NY, passed away on Tuesday, 25 December 2007. May his memory be blessed.
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