Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

• Kislev • Tevat • Shevat • Adar • Adar II (every several years)

In the West, we use a standard calendar with 365.25 days per year with a total of twelve months. It can be somewhat confusing, but the Hebrews have both a religious and a civil calendar. It appears that in the beginning of time, the month of Tishri was the time of the creation of man and the beginning of the year. However, in the time of the Exodus, which occurred in the spring, the month of Nisan became the first month of the year on the religious calendar. During this first month, the first feast—Passover—took place on the 14th day of the month and was set at the appointed time each year. This month usually falls in March orApril of the solar calendar. It is called Nisan in modern Hebrew calendars, but the more appropriate biblical name is Aviv . The name Aviv means, “springtime,” and is associated with the green ears of the barley harvest, revealing that life is coming forth from the dead winter months. God was teaching Israel that He brings life out of death and is the giver of new life and a new beginning. The Jewish civil calendar starts the year with the Feast