Israel's Lunar Calendar Sabbaths 2007-2008
Based on North American Lunar Cycle Schedule)

1st March 18-19-20: New Moon Sabbath
March 27: 1st quarter Sabbath
April 3: Full Moon Sabbath
(Passover begins prior evening)
April 10: 3rd quarter Sabbath
7th September 11-12: New Moon Sabbath (Feast of Trumpets)
September 19: 1st quarter Sabbath
September 21:
(Day of Atonement begins prior evening)
September 26: Full Moon Sabbath
(Tabernacles begins prior evening)
October 3: 3rd quarter Sabbath
2nd April 17-18: New Moon Sabbath
April 25: 1st quarter Sabbath
May 2: Full Moon Sabbath
May 9: 3rd quarter Sabbath
8th Oct. 10-11-12: New Moon Sabbath
October 19: 1st quarter Sabbath
October 26: Full Moon Sabbath
November 2: 3rd quarter Sabbath
3rd May 16-17: New Moon Sabbath
May 24: 1st quarter Sabbath
(49th Day - Feast Of Weeks)
May 25: 50th Day -
Feast Of Weeks - Sabbath-resets the "week"count
June 1: Full Moon Sabbath
June 8: 3rd quarter Sabbath
9th November 9-10: New Moon Sabbath
November 17: 1st quarter Sabbath
November 24: Full Moon Sabbath
December 1: 3rd quarter Sabbath
4th June 15-16: New Moon Sabbath
June 23: 1st quarter Sabbath
June 30: Full moon Sabbath
July 7: 3rd quarter Sabbath
10th December 8-9-10: New Moon Sabbath
December 17: 1st quarter Sabbath
December 24: Full Moon Sabbath
December 31: 3rd quarter Sabbath

2008
5th July 14-15: New Moon Sabbath
July 22: 1st quarter Sabbath
July 29: Full Moon Sabbath
August 5: 3rd quarter Sabbath
11th January 7-8-9: New Moon Sabbath (1st Sabbath in 2008)
January 16: 1st quarter Sabbath
January 23: Full Moon Sabbath
January 30: 3rd quarter Sabbath
6th August 12-13-14: new Moon Sabbath
August 21: 1st quarter Sabbath
August 28: full Moon Sabbath
September 4: 3rd quarter Sabbath
12th February 5-6-7: New Moon Sabbath
February 14: 1st quarter Sabbath
February 21: Full Moon Sabbath
February 28: 3rd quarter Sabbath
     

13th

 

March 6-7-8: New Moon Sabbath
March 15: 1st quarter Sabbath
March 22: Full Moon Sabbath
March 29: 3rd quarter Sabbath

Israel's Lunar Calendar Sabbaths 2008 - 2009

NOTE: all sabbaths begin the evening BEFORE the date listed. There are two Sabbath’s back to back at the Feast Of Weeks. After trying this last year, I have made a decision regarding what appears to be a “natural rule” regarding the Feast Of Weeks (Pentecost). We are, at this juncture, treating this feast as a “double” sabbath (similar to the new moon) that re-sets the sabbath pattern on the 50th day. This worked perfectly last year when I rendered it thus, and seems reasonable that there is a natural basis for doing so.

I do not, and will not, consider myself and these dates to be without error. They are the best I can do after looking at the lunar cycle for about 17 years now. Note also that there was likely a mistake in calculation sometime between December of 2006 and the present passover, 2007. It is corrected as rendered on this schedule - with the new First Month dates.

Last, one or two religious “experts” have criticized me harshly if I render three months in a row with either two new moon days, or three. They have forgotten that the lunar cycle does not fit into whole numbers - ever - it is what it is - Yah’s beautiful creation. Please feel free to adjust any dates you believe are incorrect, and drop me a note at your convenience.


Jonathan David Brown
P.O. Box 1718
Ozark, Missouri 65721
watercress@centurytel.net