Comments on: Determining the Calendar http://www.perfect-word.org/2010/03/15/determining-the-calendar/ A Messianic Jewish Equipping Ministry Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Dena http://www.perfect-word.org/2010/03/15/determining-the-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Dena Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:00:33 +0000 http://www.perfect-word.org/?p=526#comment-937 Ok Kevin; yet again you have confirmed this topic for me as I have been in prayer about it. This is the statement you made, "As long as Israel nationally remains in Dispersion and fails to keep the feasts in the Land, [our observances] are nothing but memorials of memorials—and so we “keep” them as individual families and communities the best we can." I have been keeping the sighted moon calendar from Israel for the last year and just felt that this Karite guided calendar cannot be the authority, but I also had issues with it being totally Rabbinical. The standard calendar is less expensive and more convenient as well (not saying I put convenience over Yah). Besides; it just never feels like I am keeping them on the right days anyway (no one probably does). So, I feel comfortable not to get all bent out of shape and purchace expensive Sighted Moon calendars, but to focus on the Holy Days and Yah. Thanks Ok Kevin; yet again you have confirmed this topic for me as I have been in prayer about it. This is the statement you made, “As long as Israel nationally remains in Dispersion and fails to keep the feasts in the Land, [our observances] are nothing but memorials of memorials—and so we “keep” them as individual families and communities the best we can.”

I have been keeping the sighted moon calendar from Israel for the last year and just felt that this Karite guided calendar cannot be the authority, but I also had issues with it being totally Rabbinical. The standard calendar is less expensive and more convenient as well (not saying I put convenience over Yah). Besides; it just never feels like I am keeping them on the right days anyway (no one probably does).

So, I feel comfortable not to get all bent out of shape and purchace expensive Sighted Moon calendars, but to focus on the Holy Days and Yah.

Thanks

]]> By: Mona http://www.perfect-word.org/2010/03/15/determining-the-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Mona Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:55:36 +0000 http://www.perfect-word.org/?p=526#comment-663 I would say go with the Karaites! They don't follow the rabbinical takanot, and they make the New Moon sightings and the Aviv Barley determinination from Jerusalem. Also a good calenar to work with is the one put out by Michael Rood his "Agriculturally and Biblically correct Hebrew Calendar" I would say go with the Karaites! They don’t follow the rabbinical takanot, and they make the New Moon sightings and the Aviv Barley determinination from Jerusalem. Also a good calenar to work with is the one put out by Michael Rood his “Agriculturally and Biblically correct Hebrew Calendar”

]]> By: Suzie Payne http://www.perfect-word.org/2010/03/15/determining-the-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Suzie Payne Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:11:32 +0000 http://www.perfect-word.org/?p=526#comment-536 O wow! Thank you so much for this article! I never even knew there was a dispute over when to celebrate the new moons or the month of Aviv. I'm fairly new to the Messianic beliefs, and I appreciate your articles helping me to understand the intricacies surrounding the faith. O wow! Thank you so much for this article! I never even knew there was a dispute over when to celebrate the new moons or the month of Aviv. I’m fairly new to the Messianic beliefs, and I appreciate your articles helping me to understand the intricacies surrounding the faith.

]]> By: Judy Conder http://www.perfect-word.org/2010/03/15/determining-the-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Judy Conder Wed, 19 May 2010 16:23:15 +0000 http://www.perfect-word.org/?p=526#comment-355 Thanks, Kevin. Your remarks are well taken and helped me greatly to better understand the differences of opinions on this matter. Especially encouraged me to work toward the unity of the community with good will respecting our differences and anticipating that time when Messiah Himself will teach us as He reigns from the city of the Great King. Looking forward to the ingathering. Thanks, Kevin. Your remarks are well taken and helped me greatly to better understand the differences of opinions on this matter. Especially encouraged me to work toward the unity of the community with good will respecting our differences and anticipating that time when Messiah Himself will teach us as He reigns from the city of the Great King. Looking forward to the ingathering.

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