“Is the New moon day a Shabbat?” has been a discussion in Torah observant groups for many years. The common argument is that the day of the new moon is the starter of a cycle of seven days, where the seventh or eighth day is a day of rest. In this article, I will examine the use of Amos 8:5 in the claim, and look into historical evidence on the matter.[1]
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Yoel presents the history behind the new moon conundrum and the Hillel II calendar. Should we use calculations, the dark moon, the sighted moon? Who has biblical authority regarding the calendar and what about the Enoch calendar?
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In this episode Yoel talks with Jono Vandor of Truth2U.org about the aviv barley search, the new moon sighting, and how they relate to the biblical Hebrew calendar, the new year, and Pesach (Passover).
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