The regular daily color is formatted in this in order to easily find the Additional information for leavened Bread & Friday, the last day of These are the graphics schema is white and manner. beginning of each month. each Feast day is listed Sukkot) have this color each Hebrew month, and for the Astonomical blue. Ps 119: xxx-xxx within this section. schema (alternating dark each of the moedim. New Moon (ANM) and light purple). 5:08 PM (Example) and the Full Moon All days begin at sunset, The first day of each All of the Moedim dates The regular days of the Sunset times (see info All times are US Eastern (FM), with their hence, the color schema Hebrew month is green are yellow. two Feast weeks (Un- below) are listed for each Time Zone. times of occurrence. Created, written and designed by: Rick Blankenship, Fellowship Leader, GIFBG (Last revision: 10/13/2019) Edited by: Lee Miller, Fellowship Leader, HODF & Beth Mehaffey, HODF You will also notice on each month, the numbered year has a "circle-star" indicator, i.e., 5780. This numbering system is provided by Rabbinic Judaism, and is not agreed upon by many within the Hebrew day ends not at "sunset" or "sundown", but instead at "dark." However, trying to attach a specific time to "dark" on this calendar for each week is not possible. The best we can do is provide the standard "sunset" times published by various sites. It is with this understanding that we provide the "sunset" time as an estimate to be prepared for Shabbat to start at dark. instead, to simply use the numbered months: First Month, Second Month, etc. However, after doing research on the issue, I found the following study that was very well done. Based on their research, I no longer have an issue using the Hebrew month names. See the study: http://www.setapartpeople.com/the-names-of-other-deities. You will also note the 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th months have Biblical names. respectively. I hope I succeded in keeping the explanation simple! For a fuller explanation, go to: http://www.i18nguy.com/unicode/hebrew-numbers.html. While this is the current understanding of our research, we constantly review and update our understanding -- hence why we will always consider this calendar a "semi-final" product. numbering system, one is in essence agreeing to their attempt to prove Yeshua is not the Messiah. Again, as with the month names, I initially decided to not use the Rabbinic year numbering system. But in the end, trying to establish a true year counting system has eluded many who have tried, and even if we create a new year counting technique, it's not like it will be recognized. So, we are left with using the numbering system in place, but we can at least make it known it is a false, Yeshua-as-Messiah-denying system. Since we are talking about the Hebrew years, you will notice each month has the year identified in two ways, which are both the same numbers: 1) 5780 & 5781; and 2) @"Xt'h & a''pXt'h Without getting too far into the weeds of Hebrew numbering, the "apostrophes" within the letters are actually called geresh for the single ( ' ) and gershayim for the double ( " ). Their purpose is to Grafted In FellowshipBG & House of David Fellowship Present a hebraic understanding of the biblical calendar Why did we embark on this calendar? Why not use what is already out there? Valid questions. Much can be, and has been, written on the Hebraic calendar. However, for our fellowships (GIFBG & HODF), we are endeavoring to abide by YHWH's instruction as closely as possible. While we have this calendar posted on our web sites, our audience target is for those who attend our fellowship meetings. However, if you examine what we have put forth, and agree with it, you are more than welcome to use it. Prior to this "semi-final" product, we sought the counsel of several well known "Hebrew Roots" leaders requesting sincere feedback on our research. Only one acknowledged our request. To date, no feedback has been provided. So, we moved forward in our research which led to the creation of this calendar. We now invite you to review our research, and to provide thoughtful feedback. The following links will take you through the process. The first link below is to a basic, easy to understand teaching on the more in-depth information contained on Beth's New Moon Series blog. 1) Rick's Teaching at Sukkot 2019: Link posted on www.gifbg.org; 2) Beth's New Moon Series blog: https://tinyurl.com/HolyHighway-NewMoonSeries. Other items within our calendar: The HODF meetings take place on the first & third Shabbat days each month and the teachings cover multiple topics; whereas, the GIFBG meetings take place on the second & fourth (and fifth, which occurs once per quarter) Shabbat days of each month. For the GIFBG meetings, since we only meet twice a month, we took the liberty of spreading out the traditional one- year reading plan to be completed over a two-year time frame. In this way, all the Torah portions are covered without skipping any of them. We also read Psalm 119 through the first 22 days of each month. Lee has provided an in-depth study about when a day begins and ends. The study can be watched by following this link: https://tinyurl.com/YomWhenStart. Based on this teaching, we understand that Regarding the use of the Hebrew month names, which are derived from their time in Babylon and consist of many of the Babylonian gods' names, my first reaction was to not use the month names and Judaism. Futhermore, and more importantly, it must be understood that the Rabbinic year numbering system was purposefully established to repudiate Yeshua as the coming Messiah. By using this "nun", "pey" & "tzadi") were not used for numbers (or held the same value as the regular form of the letters). It wasn't until later years the "final" letters took on the values of 500, 600, 700, 800 & 900, delineate numbers instead of a word. When the numbers are within a sentence, it indicates to the reader that this is a number. The geresh indicates the "thousands" place (much like we use commas), and for 5780, the "hey" ( h ) equals 5, with the geresh indicating 1000, so it is 5000; the "tav" ( t ) equals 400; the "sheen" ( X ) equals 300; the "final pey" or "pey" ( @ or p ) equals 80. This can be seen as 80''300+400'5 = 5780. For 5781, the last letter is an "alef" ( a ), which equals 1. Again, the letters have the following values: 1''80+300+400'5. Finally, in the original Hebrew, the "final" letters ("kaf", "mem", the gershayim indicate the last place of the numbering. In the case of 5780, the last letter (which is a "final pey") is separated from the middle numbers. To break it out, the letters have the following values:
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The regular daily color is formatted in this in order to easily find the Additional information for leavened Bread & Friday, the last day of These are the graphics schema is white and manner. beginning of each month. each Feast day is listed Sukkot) have this color each Hebrew month, and for the Astonomicalblue. Ps 119: xxx-xxx within this section. schema (alternating dark each of the moedim. New Moon (ANM)
and light purple). 5:08 PM (Example) and the Full MoonAll days begin at sunset, The first day of each All of the Moedim dates The regular days of the Sunset times (see info All times are US Eastern (FM), with theirhence, the color schema Hebrew month is green are yellow. two Feast weeks (Un- below) are listed for each Time Zone. times of occurrence.
Created, written and designed by: Rick Blankenship, Fellowship Leader, GIFBG (Last revision: 10/13/2019)
� You will also notice on each month, the numbered year has a "circle-star" indicator, i.e., 5780�. This numbering system is provided by Rabbinic Judaism, and is not agreed upon by many within
the Hebrew day ends not at "sunset" or "sundown", but instead at "dark." However, trying to attach a specific time to "dark" on this calendar for each week is not possible. The best we can do is provide the
standard "sunset" times published by various sites. It is with this understanding that we provide the "sunset" time as an estimate to be prepared for Shabbat to start at dark.
instead, to simply use the numbered months: First Month, Second Month, etc. However, after doing research on the issue, I found the following study that was very well done. Based on their research, I no
longer have an issue using the Hebrew month names. See the study: http://www.setapartpeople.com/the-names-of-other-deities. You will also note the 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th months have Biblical names.
respectively. I hope I succeded in keeping the explanation simple! For a fuller explanation, go to: http://www.i18nguy.com/unicode/hebrew-numbers.html.
While this is the current understanding of our research, we constantly review and update our understanding -- hence why we will always consider this calendar a "semi-final" product.
numbering system, one is in essence agreeing to their attempt to prove Yeshua is not the Messiah. Again, as with the month names, I initially decided to not use the Rabbinic year numbering system. But in
the end, trying to establish a true year counting system has eluded many who have tried, and even if we create a new year counting technique, it's not like it will be recognized. So, we are left with using the
numbering system in place, but we can at least make it known it is a false, Yeshua-as-Messiah-denying system. Since we are talking about the Hebrew years, you will notice each month has the year identified in two ways, which are both the same numbers: 1) 5780 & 5781; and 2) @"Xt'h & a''pXt'hWithout getting too far into the weeds of Hebrew numbering, the "apostrophes" within the letters are actually called geresh for the single ( ' ) and gershayim for the double ( " ). Their purpose is to
Grafted In FellowshipBG & House of David Fellowship Presenta hebraic understanding of the biblical calendar
Why did we embark on this calendar? Why not use what is already out there? Valid questions. Much can be, and has been, written on the Hebraic calendar. However, for our fellowships (GIFBG &
HODF), we are endeavoring to abide by YHWH's instruction as closely as possible. While we have this calendar posted on our web sites, our audience target is for those who attend our fellowship meetings.
However, if you examine what we have put forth, and agree with it, you are more than welcome to use it.
Prior to this "semi-final" product, we sought the counsel of several well known "Hebrew Roots" leaders requesting sincere feedback on our research. Only one acknowledged our request. To date, no
feedback has been provided. So, we moved forward in our research which led to the creation of this calendar. We now invite you to review our research, and to provide thoughtful feedback. The following
links will take you through the process. The first link below is to a basic, easy to understand teaching on the more in-depth information contained on Beth's New Moon Series blog.
1) Rick's Teaching at Sukkot 2019: Link posted on www.gifbg.org; 2) Beth's New Moon Series blog: https://tinyurl.com/HolyHighway-NewMoonSeries.
Other items within our calendar: The HODF meetings take place on the first & third Shabbat days each month and the teachings cover multiple topics; whereas, the GIFBG meetings take place on the
second & fourth (and fifth, which occurs once per quarter) Shabbat days of each month. For the GIFBG meetings, since we only meet twice a month, we took the liberty of spreading out the traditional one-
year reading plan to be completed over a two-year time frame. In this way, all the Torah portions are covered without skipping any of them. We also read Psalm 119 through the first 22 days of each month.
Lee has provided an in-depth study about when a day begins and ends. The study can be watched by following this link: https://tinyurl.com/YomWhenStart. Based on this teaching, we understand that
Regarding the use of the Hebrew month names, which are derived from their time in Babylon and consist of many of the Babylonian gods' names, my first reaction was to not use the month names and
Judaism. Futhermore, and more importantly, it must be understood that the Rabbinic year numbering system was purposefully established to repudiate Yeshua as the coming Messiah. By using this
"nun", "pey" & "tzadi") were not used for numbers (or held the same value as the regular form of the letters). It wasn't until later years the "final" letters took on the values of 500, 600, 700, 800 & 900,
delineate numbers instead of a word. When the numbers are within a sentence, it indicates to the reader that this is a number. The geresh indicates the "thousands" place (much like we use commas), and
for 5780, the "hey" ( h ) equals 5, with the geresh indicating 1000, so it is 5000; the "tav" ( t ) equals 400; the "sheen" ( X ) equals 300; the "final pey" or "pey" ( @ or p ) equals 80. This can be seen as 80''300+400'5 = 5780. For 5781, the last letter is an "alef" ( a ), which equals 1. Again, the letters have the following values: 1''80+300+400'5. Finally, in the original Hebrew, the "final" letters ("kaf", "mem",
the gershayim indicate the last place of the numbering. In the case of 5780, the last letter (which is a "final pey") is separated from the middle numbers. To break it out, the letters have the following values:
28--9th Month--xk 29--9th Month--jk 1--10th Month--a 2--10th Month-- b 3--10th Month--g 4--10th Month--d 5--10th Month--hHanukah: Day 4 Hanukah: Day 5 Hanukah: Day 6 Hanukah: Day 7 Hanukah: Day 8
Asara B'TevetCommemorating the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem on 587 BCE. This is a traditional minor fast day (sunrise to sunset).There is no relation to Chanukah, which is a commem-oration of the Maccabean revolt hundreds of years later.
Yom Rishon -- 1st Day Yom Sheni -- 2nd Day Yom Sh'lishi -- 3rd Day Yom Revi'i -- 4th Day Yom Chamishi -- 5th Day Yom Shishi -- 6th Day YOM SHABBAT!
1HODF Meeting
Learn more about us Ps 119:57-64
at our web sites:Grafted In House of David 9--12th Month--jFellowshipBG Fellowship2 3 4 5 6 7 8Ps 119:65-72 Ps 119:73-80 Ps 119:81-88 Ps 119:89-96 Ps 119:97-104 Ps 119:105-112 GIFBG Meeting:
Yom Rishon -- 1st Day Yom Sheni -- 2nd Day Yom Sh'lishi -- 3rd Day Yom Revi'i -- 4th Day Yom Chamishi -- 5th Day Yom Shishi -- 6th Day YOM SHABBAT!
1 2 3 Ps 119:73-80 4Ps 119:57-64 Ps 119:65-72 Lamb Inspection Began for HODF Meeting
Learn more about us Pesach Ps 119:81-88
at our web sites: 7:34 PMGrafted In House of David 9--1st Month--j 10--1st Month--y 11--1st Month--ay 12--1st Month--byFellowshipBG Fellowship5 6 7 Work Permitted 8 No Work/Meal Prep OK 9 10 11 Ps 119:137-144
4--2nd Month--d 5--2nd Month--h 6--2nd Month--w 7--2nd Month--z 8--2nd Month--xOmer: Day 16 Omer: Day 17 Omer: Day 18 Omer: Day 19 Omer: Day 20
� - See explanation on Yom HaShoah Yom HaAtzma'utthe "Cover Page." Holocaust Memorial Day Israeli Independence Day.
FIRST MONTH - 5780�NISAN [AVIV (Deut 16:1)]
SECOND MONTH - 5780�IYAR [ZIV (1 Kings 6:1)]
Lamb was slain betweenthe evenings*7:38 PM
15--1st Month--wjPesach Meal**
Remove leaven from home***
April 2020
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Pesach / Chag HaMatzot Info:*Ex 12:6; Lev 23:5; Num 28:16**Ex 12:8***Ex 12:15
Yom HaZikaronIsraeli Memorial Day, honoring veterans, fallen soldiers who died in the modern Arab Israeli conflict; also fallen civilians slain by acts of terrorism.
The day the walls of Jerusalem were breached by Nebuchadnezzar - 586 BCE. This is a traditional fast day and begins the "Three Weeks of Sorrow" to commem-orate the tragic process of the destruction of the Temple. Tradition also holds this is the day Moses re-turned from Mt. Sinai and saw the Golden Calf.
Tish'a B'Av (9th of Av)
Day the Spies returned with the bad report of the Promised Land. The day has been cursed since. Significant events of this day: 1) Destruction of 1st Temple-586 BCE; 2) Desctruction of 2nd temple - 70 CE; 3) Romans plough Temple site, and build Aelia Capitolina on the site - 133 CE; 4) First Crusade declared by Pope Urban II - 1095 CE; 5) Jews expelled from England - 1290 CE; 6) Spanish Inquisition - 1492 CE; 7) First World War declared - 1914 CE; 8) Concentration camps begin - 1942 CE. This is a traditional fast day.
Yom Rishon -- 1st Day Yom Sheni -- 2nd Day Yom Sh'lishi -- 3rd Day Yom Revi'i -- 4th Day Yom Chamishi -- 5th Day Yom Shishi -- 6th Day YOM SHABBAT!
1HODF Meeting
Learn more about us Ps 119:89-96
at our web sites:Grafted In House of David 13--5th Month--gyFellowshipBG Fellowship2 3 4 5 6 7 8Ps 119:97-104 FM: 11:59 AM Ps 119:113-120 Ps 119:121-128 Ps 119:129-136 Ps 119:137-144 GIFBG Meeting:
Yom Rishon -- 1st Day Yom Sheni -- 2nd Day Yom Sh'lishi -- 3rd Day Yom Revi'i -- 4th Day Yom Chamishi -- 5th Day Yom Shishi -- 6th Day YOM SHABBAT!
1 2 No Work/Meal Prep OK 3FM: 12:44 AM Ps 119:113-120 HODF Meeting
Learn more about us Ps 119:105-112 Ps 119:121-128
at our web sites: 6:52 PM 6:50 PMGrafted In House of David 15--7th Month--wj 16--7th Month--zj 17--7th Month--zyFellowshipBG Fellowship Sukkot: Day 1 Sukkot: Day 2 Sukkot: Day 3
