This year, the Chabad (Hillel) Calendar is one month behind the Torah Calendar. According to the TC, Av 15 will be 7-21 to 22, a Day of Profound Rejoicing (Romance, Love, Marriage). According to the CC, Tammuz 17 will be 7-21 to 22, a Day of Mourning (Temple Destruction in 70 AD). Since days of old, Av 15 has symbolically marked the Beginning of the Grape Harvest for Israel. Like a day to honor the new wine. Long ago, the grape harvest in Israel was June (late), July, August, and September (early). The symbolic Ending of the Grape Harvest, vintage grapes, was at Tishri 15 with the Feast of Ingathering called Sukkot. The Messiah NEVER followed the Chabad/Hillel Calendar. WHY? It did not exist! He had to follow the Torah Calendar, or a solar-lunar calendar very like it. He was not an Essene and did not follow a solar calendar as they did. In following a correct solar-lunar calendar, He perfectly obeyed the Appointed Times. Otherwise, He would have sinned. An important question: are we in Av or Tammuz, month 5 or 4? I believe we are in month 5 nearing Av15 on 7-21 to 22, Sunday at sunsets until Monday at sunsets. This will be for Israel. Europe, and the Americas. For those far back on the 24 hour grid like China, other Asia, Russia, and Africa it will be one day later.
The following articles from five doves archives teach us much about Av 15. Av 15 is a Profound Day of Rejoicing. And Harpazo! May we daily eagerly await "The Joy of His Appearing."
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19 July 2015 Lisa Taylor27 June 2021 Lisa Taylor30 July 2012 Renee M28 July 2011 Bruce Baber13 Aug 2011 Jean Stepnoski30 July 2013 Jean Stepnoski26 July 2015 Jean Stepnoski
With Love and Shalom,Jean