Torah Class - Day 20: Commandment 4 - How to Make the Biblical Calendar

Today, we continued our study of the 4th Commandment. We are now looking at how to make the Biblical Calendar. During the next two weeks, when we won't be meeting online on Zoom, those who are in this class are being invited to use the information given and create a Biblical calendar for 2024.

The worksheets needed were e-mailed to the class, let me know if you don't have them.

Here is what you need to make a correct Biblical calendar:

1) the calendar worksheets provided in the class

2) the End of the Biblical year is the spring Tekufah, Vernal Equinox (northern hemisphere), which is March 20, 2024. Start by marking this date on your calendar.

3) mark all the new moon eves (night of the sighting of the first visible sliver of the new moon) on your calendar. These dates are provided in your class worksheet.

4) mark all the new moon days (which are the day after the new moon eve) on your calendar. These dates are also provided in your class worksheet.

5) the first new moon day following the spring Tekufah (March 20) is the first day of the new Biblical Year. This day is Abib - day 1.

6) Use Leviticus 23 to help you calculate and count to determine when each annual feast day is, from that point. All the annual feasts are determined by using the moons and counting...  So you will have everything you need to do a 2024 calendar in the worksheet and in Leviticus 23.

We'll do the calendar together -with full explanation in two weeks. So, you'll be able to see if you got it right, and where corrections (if any) should be made. Happy calendating! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The following is our class schedule for December, 2023 - January, 2024:

Mon & Wed, December 25 & 27 - There will be no live Torah Class during this week. I will be taking a Winter Break and using the time to really focus on writing my overdue book Ancient Hebrew in the Stars.

Mon & Wed, January 1 & 3 - There will be no live Torah Class during this week. I will be taking a Winter Break and using the time to really focus on writing my overdue book Ancient Hebrew in the Stars.

Mon & Wed, January 8 & 10 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom, on both these days.

Mon & Wed, January 15 & 17 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom, on both these days.

Mon & Wed, January 22 & 24 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom, on both these days.

Mon & Wed, January 29 & 31 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom, on both these days.