



In this episode of Hebrew Voices #153, Sighting the New Moon in the Middle Ages, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about why Jews transitioned from sighting the new moon to a precalculated calendar, how Karaites remained faithful to sighting the New Moon, and the calendar controversies they confronted. 







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VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:48  From observation to calculation05:23 Conjunctions 11:02  Jewish calendar controversy14:50  Medieval Karaite new moon sightings 17: 51  The short, short month 24:42 Locality & corrections of sightings27:44 Outro





VERSES MENTIONEDRosh Hashanah 25a (Babylonian Talmud)






BOOKS MENTIONED
Calendar and Community: A History of the Jewish Calendar, 2nd Century BCE to 10th Century CE
by Sacha Stern
The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 921/2 CE
by Sacha Stern












OTHER LINKS
Nadia’s articles in the Journal of Jewish Studies (Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies)






















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Hebrew Voices #153 – Sighting the New Moon in the Middle Ages

Nehemia Gordon uncovers ancient Hebrew sources to  empower people with information to defend the Word of God and build their faith.

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In this episode of Hebrew Voices #186 - The Hamas Prophecy: Part 1, Nehemia and Lynell explore the prophetic meaning of the word Hamas in the Hebrew Bible with striking comparisons between modern headlines and the words of the ancient Hebrew prophets.









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Amos 3:7Psalm 11:5Deuteronomy 28:64-68Genesis 6:11-13Genesis 9:6Genesis 6:5-8Isaiah 14:23Joel 4:19Genesis 49:5-7Genesis 34Judges 9:23-24Jeremiah 6:7Jeremiah 20:8Ezekiel 45:9 Amos 3:10Habbakuk 1:3Habbakuk 2:17





Habbakuk 1:9Jeremiah 13:22Job 19:7Genesis 16:5Ezekiel 22:26Zephaniah 3:4Exodus 32:1Deuteronomy 19:6Psalm 35:11Micah 6:12Isaiah 53:9Psalm 27:122 Samuel 22:32 Samuel 22:49; Psalm 18:49Psalm 72:12-14Psalm 140:2-5Habbakuk 1:2-9





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Hebrew Voices #186 – The Hamas Prophecy: Part 1







In this episode of Hebrew Voices #183, Early Mormonism Revealed: Part 1, Nehemia continues his discussion with Dan Vogel exploring parallels between Mormonism and Islam, Joseph Smith’s attempt to establish a theocratic empire on the American frontier, and the rapidly-shifting nature of revelation and institutional religion.









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VERSES MENTIONEDActs 2:44; 4:32Doctrine and Covenants 42 (originally “The Law”)2 Nephi 31:3 (Book of Mormon); Doctrine and Covenants 1:24Helaman 3 p.427; 5 p.445 (Book of Mormon 1830 edition)Mosiah 8:13; 28:14–15, 20 (Book of Mormon)Ether 3 (Book of Mormon)Qur’an 2:23; 10:38; 11:13; 17:88; 52:34Jeremiah 36:17-18BOOKS MENTIONEDOn Charisma and Institution Buildingby Max Weber, S. N. Eisenstadt



RELATED EPISODESHebrew Voices EpisodesHebrew Voices #118 - Trinity and the Christian GodHebrew Voices #164 – A Karaite Jew on Mormonism: Part 1Support Team Study – A Karaite Jew on Mormonism: Part 2Hebrew Voices #155 – Meet the Samaritans!



OTHER LINKSDan Vogel’s YT channelFAIR Mormon Apologetic SiteThe Joseph Smith PapersWitnesses (2021)



Hebrew Voices #183 – Early Mormonism Revealed: Part 1







In this episode of Hebrew Voices #184: Creation vs. Evolution: Raw and Unedited, Young Earth creationist Kent Hovind of DrDino.com explains to Nehemia about the errors of evolution, dinosaurs on Noah's Ark, and the formation of heavy elements in stars. Nehemia's most controversial guest to date, Hovind describes himself as a "lowly high school science teacher with a non-accredited degree from a Christian school who happens to believe [the Bible] is true and evolution is not only stupid it's dangerous."









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Hebrew Voices #184 – Creation vs. Evolution: Raw and Unedited





In this new episode of Hebrew Voices #178,  Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 1, Nehemia explores the origin and nature of Jewish liturgical poetry with expert Dr. Gabriel Wasserman. They discuss the historical use of the term “rabbi", the definitions and power of liturgy and poetry, and how the development of the 18 benedictions led to the creative expressions of piyyut.











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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 What is piyyut?01:51 How does Rabbanite prayer work?07:50 Karaite Liturgy10:57 Historical use of “rabbi”15:13 Historical need for piyyut19:52 Birkat haMinim26:59 The development of the 18 benedictions36:09 From the 18 benedictions to piyyut46:06 Structure54:56 Outro

VERSES MENTIONEDPesachim 108a:11-12 (Talmud)Deuteronomy 6:7Psalm 147Deuteronomy 32:1Psalm 136LamentationsGenesis 15:1
RELATED EPISODES Hebrew Voices #151 – Royal Attire 1: Lost Tribes and Magical NamesSupport Team Study – Royal Attire 2: The Karaite-Rabbanite SchismHebrew Voices #160 – Does God Have a Body?Support Team Study – Rabbinical NecromancyHebrew Voices #165 – Open Siddur Project

OTHER LINKSThe Karaite PressDr. Wasserman's YouTube Channel

Hebrew Voices #178 – Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 1





In this new episode of Hebrew Voices #176,  Palestine Prophecy: Part 1, Nehemia and Lynell delve into Bible prophecy and its potential relevance to the war in Israel and the Tanakh view of the end times. They start off by laying the background of Zechariah 9:1-8, including the Four Fasts, the restoration of Jerusalem, and the different types of prophecy found in Scripture.











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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro02:07 Status quo & ownership in the Middle East13:14 The Four Fasts of Zachariah15:15 Control & ownership of the Temple Mount27:28 Back to the Four Fasts33:54 Jerusalem being restored40:57 Biblical organization & types of prophecy



VERSES MENTIONEDZechariah 9:1-8Zechariah 6:9-15; Haggai 1Zechariah 7-82 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:42 Samuel 24:18-25Genesis 23; 25:9-10; 35:29Joshua 24:32Jeremiah 39:2; 52:62 Samuel 12:15-23Ezra 4:6Numbers 9:1; 1:1Jeremiah 38:17-181 Kings 13:1-2Isaiah 2:4


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Hebrew Voices #153 – Sighting the New Moon in the Middle Ages

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