Author Topic: Blood moon eclipse on April 15 (second night of pesach) (Read 5683 times)

peacenlove613 · « **on:** April 04, 2014, 12:01:01 AM »

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/03/lunar-eclipse-april-15-blood-moon/7210901/

aygart · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2014, 12:14:45 AM »

It is at 120 am. That would be the first night.

peacenlove613 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2014, 12:21:36 AM »

True i guess I'm that tired. It's right after we finish the afikomen and go out to greet eliyahu.

njmacman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:52:39 AM »

What time does it happen if I am in israel?

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:56:17 AM »

According to gemara in succah its Not a good sign for Jews.

OTOH its leil shimurim

njmacman · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2014, 11:46:03 AM »

Just paint goat blood on your lintels!

Freddie · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2014, 11:47:03 AM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on April 04, 2014, 09:56:17 AM

According to gemara in succah its Not a good sign for Jews.

OTOH its leil shimurim

Where in sukkah? What does it call the blood moon there?

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2014, 01:40:43 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 04, 2014, 11:47:03 AM

Where in sukkah? What does it call the blood moon there?

He's talking about lunar eclipses...

Quote from: סוכה כ"ט עמוד א

תנו רבנן בזמן שהחמה לוקה סימן רע לעובדי כוכבים לבנה לוקה סימן רע לשונאיהם של ישראל מפני שישראל מונין ללבנה ועובדי כוכבים לחמה

Freddie · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2014, 03:10:16 PM »

Quote from: סוכה כ"ט עמוד א

תנו רבנן בזמן שהחמה לוקה סימן רע לעובדי כוכבים לבנה לוקה סימן רע לשונאיהם של ישראל מפני שישראל מונין ללבנה ועובדי כוכבים לחמה

That's lunar eclipses. Is that what a blood moon is? I can't find any intelligible definitions online. It seems like every jouranalist is just bluffing. What is a blood moon? And if it is a lunar eclipse, how is it different than stam a lunar eclipse?

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2014, 03:52:05 PM »

IINM he was taking about any lunar eclipse.

mercaz1 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2014, 03:53:09 PM »

the other lunar eclipses all fall out on yomim tovim im pretty sure

aygart · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2014, 04:02:56 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 04, 2014, 03:10:16 PM

That's lunar eclipses. Is that what a blood moon is? I can't find any intelligible definitions online. It seems like every jouranalist is just bluffing. What is a blood moon? And if it is a lunar eclipse, how is it different than stam a lunar eclipse?

did you read the link

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2014, 04:24:49 PM »

Quote from: mercaz1 on April 04, 2014, 03:53:09 PM

the other lunar eclipses all fall out on yomim tovim im pretty sure

The last one is on the night between 4-5 Tishrey...

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2014, 09:52:32 AM »

So who's staying up tonight?

AnonymousUser · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2014, 09:57:06 AM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on April 14, 2014, 09:52:32 AM

So who's staying up tonight?

I've seen a lunar eclipse before, it's not worth staying up for.

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2014, 10:04:47 AM »

Quote from: AnonymousUser on April 14, 2014, 09:57:06 AM

I've seen a lunar eclipse before, it's not worth staying up for.

Kol hamarbeh..

peacenlove613 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2014, 12:21:38 PM »

It's supposed to be cloudy

mercaz1 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2014, 01:01:14 PM »

Is it tonight or tom night

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2014, 01:07:32 PM »

Quote from: AnonymousUser on April 14, 2014, 09:57:06 AM

I've seen a lunar eclipse before, it's not worth staying up for.

I wouldn't stay up but if the Seder goes till 1:30 I wouldn't mind staying an extra half hour or so.

mercaz1 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2014, 03:53:48 PM »

When is the best visibility for Brooklyn