Frequently Asked Questions

 Indeed the Biblical Research Institute (BRI) of the International Messianic Community of Faith (IMCF) may be a Messianic Work, replete with Jewish roots, but even Israel is not the focus of our theology. If your theological focus is sin, Israel, prophecy, the end times, finance, homophobia or any other theme you are guilty of holding to an heterodox theology.

We are currently, at this writing, in the 13th month of the calendrical cycle. While the new moon was observed from Jerusalem as anticipated on March 11 this year, the fields (plural) were not considered aviv. Therefore a further month was added.

This means that the sighting of the new moon and the aviv requirements will occur on the evening of April 9. Remember, we do not observe the artificial orthodox Hillel calendar but rather follow the directives of the biblical Karaite procedure.

The Passover falls therefore on April 23 (beginning the evening prior). It will coincide this year with the majority of Jewish opinion. The seven days of matzos (unleavened bread) begin on the evening of the 23rd April (Nisan 15) and continue through until the evening of 30th April.

Because Yeshua observed his Seder the night before his death, we also follow this same practice and associate together (where possible) to celebrate the Lord’s Seder on the evening of the 22nd April.

(The wave sheaf offering representing the ascent of Yeshua to the heavens to appear before YeHoVaH God on behalf of the “firstfruits harvest” is recognised as occurring this year on Sunday April 28.)

SHAVUOT (Pentecost) falls on June 16 (starting the previous evening).

YOM TERUAH (the day of blasting the trumpets and shofar) falls October 5 (starting the evening before). It is also the regnal New Year of Rosh HaShana.

YOM KIPPURIM (Day of Atonements) occurs October 14 (starting the evening before).

SUKKOT (7 days festival of Tabernacles) begins evening of October 18 until evening of 25 October.

SH’MINI ATZERET  (Eighth day. Begins evening of October 25 and concludes at evening of October 26 –  representing YeHoVaH‘s great replete Torah secret: universal salvation in Messiah).

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