new moons

[Iollain]

Anyone know why the new moons were important, and what the Jews did/do on the new moons? It has something to do with months?

[@@Paul@@]

I believe you are right, the "new moons" are tied to months.

The Sun circles the earth in about 365.25 days, while the moon's cycle is something like 29.5 days... We know the Hebrew month is 30 days; so i believe the New Moon is tied to the beginning of the month (around the 30th day) and the religious exercises they were to uphold at this time.

[Iollain]

Thanks Paul. What were the religious exercises that they did or do? Is the 'theme' of the new moons like 'the start of a new month of life to praise the Lord in'? Or what? I've been reading my bible again and anything i don't understand i'm gonna ask here:)

[@@Paul@@]

Thanks Paul. What were the religious exercises that they did or do? Is the 'theme' of the new moons like 'the start of a new month of life to praise the Lord in'? Or what? I've been reading my bible again and anything i don't understand i'm gonna ask here:)
I'm not "really" sure but i'll so some research!!

In the meantime, try asking this question in the M/J forum.

http://www.christianforums.com/f34

:)

[Iollain]

Well i've read many sites last night about the new moon, it was very interesting. This is two of them:
http://www.emeth.net/ljhhd.html
http://www.geocities.com/royh_il/
I read at one time, the declaration of the new month was communicated to the entire country by either shofar blasts or torches from mountaintop to mountaintop, they started on the Mount of Olives. It was a family feast day to celebrate a new month.

[P_G]

I am going to move this thread over to the MJ Forum so that the OP can get some solid answers and a more Jewish perspective. I hope you all followed along with it!

See you there!


PG :wave:

[Sephania]

Part of creation, the moon was given for a sign for seasons, days and years along with the sun. The new moon however is the "starting point" for all our holydays and is the 1st of the month of ( insert proper month). Our next Rosh Chodesh will be starting on August 17th evening, thus the 1st of Elul.

The new moon had to be sited and sactified from the temple and "telegraohed" from there. There is only one Biblical holyday that falls on Rosh Chodesh, do you know which one? Rosh Chodesh is also a dark night. :)

[Iollain]

The new moon had to be sited and sactified from the temple and "telegraohed" from there. There is only one Biblical holyday that falls on Rosh Chodesh, do you know which one? Rosh Chodesh is also a dark night. :)
I don't know which one, please tell and remember to go into detail, it's all Greek to me:) What do you mean Rosh Chodesh is a dark night?

[By Grace]

The new moon had to be sited and sactified from the temple and "telegraohed" from there. There is only one Biblical holyday that falls on Rosh Chodesh, do you know which one? Rosh Chodesh is also a dark night. :)
Would it be Rosh Hoshanah (sp?), the Jewish New Year???

[Sephania]

Yup! :) Actually we have many "New Years" but this is the day of the blowing of the shofars ( or trumpets) also tied in with Ressurection. It is a dark night because there is no moon;)

The gate that leads to the temple ( the east gate or beautiful gate) is only to be opened on Shabbat and on the new moon, for the prince to enter. The people are to worship at this gate before the L-RD in the Sabbaths and the new moons.

[Iollain]

The shofar has a very attention getting sound, i played it on the computer and the whole family comes running into the office to see what's going on. lol

http://www.aish.com/wallcam/

go to the 'click here for music and sounds' and find 'shofar sounds'.........then crank the speakers

[Yasatora]

The shofar has a very attention getting sound, i played it on the computer and the whole family comes running into the office to see what's going on. lol

http://www.aish.com/wallcam/

go to the 'click here for music and sounds' and find 'shofar sounds'.........then crank the speakers
Thank you for bring up the website.

[Sephania]

Go to the third post here in this thread Messianic Judaism 101 Primer (http://www.christianforums.com/t692666) to read more on the shofar, I think that there is a sound file in there as well.












It would be great if the mods put this up in a sticky so I wouldn't have to search for it everytime someone needs it.:pray: