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The Karaite Beit Keneset named for Salmon Ben-Yeruham in Ofaqim, Israel

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At sunset on Tuesday, 6 May, the first light of the new moon was sighted at various places in the Land of Israel, thus making Wednsday, 7 May, Rosh Hodesh HaSheni [New Moon day of the second month].
Rosh Hodesh Mevorakh
[Blessed New Moon Day]
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The Karaite Beit Keneset named for Mosheh Dar`i in `Abbasiyah, Cairo, Egypt

The next sighting is predicted for sunset on Wednesday, 4 June, thus making Thursday, 5 June, Rosh Hodesh HaShelishi [New Moon day of the third month].


Learn more about sighting the new moon and the beginning of the month:

The Calendar

Calendar Calculation




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Calendars for the whole month, showing sunrise and sunset times (in Albany, NY) for each day and the  Parashah [portion from the Torah]  for each week:



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It is with great sadness that we report that our sister Shoshanah Bat Shemu’el Masli’ah, wife of Avraham Ben Mosheh Da’ud, passed away on Friday, 4 May 2007. May her memory be blessed.

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It is with great sadness that we report that our brother Rahamiël Ben-Yosef Bölekçan, father of Hakham Avraham Ben-Rahamiël Qanaï, passed away on Wednesday, 22 August 2007. May his memory be blessed.
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It is with great sadness that we report that our brother Mourad Ben-Mosheh El-Kodsi, of Rochester, NY, passed away on Tuesday, 25 December 2007. May his memory be blessed.
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