Shalom Friends,

The rosh chodesh was seen across Israel tonight (4/18/2026) between 7:26pm and 7:45pm by two or more reliable witnesses, making tomorrow the beginning of the second Hebrew month. May your month be blessed, joyous and safe, chaverim!

As days in the Biblical Calendar are from sunset to sunset, rosh chodesh (the first day of the month), begins when the new moon has been sighted in Israel, and continues until sunset the following day. Rosh Chodesh is a celebratory day (Numbers 10:10), which was traditionally commemorated by blowing the shofar (Numbers 10:10; Psalm 81:4[3]), having a festive meal (1 Samuel 20:5, 24), and worshiping at the Beit HaMikdash (Temple) (Isaiah 66:23; Ezekiel 46:3) with a special sacrifice (Numbers 28:11-15; Ezra 3:4-5, Ezekiel 45:17, Ezekiel 46:6). How ever you choose to celebrate the day, may it be a blessed and joyous occasion!

The Complete Believer's Calendar 2025-2026 is available in print. If you do not already have one of our calendars, you can get a free digital copy by visiting our website here or a printed copy by making a donation of any size by calling our office at 903-489-1930.

We post the next calendar page of the Complete Believer's Calendar to our website each month after receiving confirmation of the rosh chodesh for your convenience. It can be viewed and printed from our website at SabbathKeepersFellowship.org/calendar.

Regular monthly reports of the rosh chodesh can be found on the Biblical Calendar Forum Facebook page, as well as Devorah's Date Tree Facebook page, and the RenewedMoon.com website. If you are interested in receiving new moon sighting reports from the Israeli New Moon Society, we encourage you to send an email request for their reports to moonsocil@gmail.com.