Where does it mention Aviv in the Bible? According to Scripture
the Biblical year begins with the first sighting of the Crescent
New Moon after the barley in Israel reaches the stage in its
ripeness called Aviv (Abib). Exodus 12:2 This month shall be
unto you the Beginning of Months: it shall be the "First Month
Of The Year" to you.This usually occurs before the end of the
biblical 12th month but sometimes the barley does not reach the
stage of Aviv until after the 12th month. In this case an extra
month, a 13th month, is added to the calendar and this is called
a Leap Year. The period between one year and the next is either
12 or 13 lunar months and it all depends on the Aviv (stage of
ripeness) barley. Because of this, it is important to check the
state of the barley crops at the end of the 12th month. If the
barley is Aviv at this time, then the following Crescent New
Moon is Hodesh Ha-Aviv ("New Moon of the Aviv"). If the barley
is still immature, we must wait another month for the New Year
to begin after