Chag HaBanot 1186 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4947
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Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. [1]
North African Chanukah festival of daughters ✡️
Chag HaBanot for Hebrew Year 4947 began on and ended on .
Rosh Chodesh l’banot (ראש חודש לבנות also known as Chag habanot חג הבנות [Girls’ Day]), and in Arabic as Eid al-Banat, is a holiday, celebrated by some of the Jewish communities in the Middle East on Rosh Chodesh of the Jewish month of Tevet, during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. The Jewish community where the holiday was most preserved is in Tunisia. But there is also evidence that it was also celebrated in Jewish communities in Libya, Algeria, Kushta, Morocco and Thessaloniki.
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Dates for Chag HaBanot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chag HaBanot 1183 | 30 Kislev 4944 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1184 | 30 Kislev 4945 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1185 | 1 Tevet 4946 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1186 | 30 Kislev 4947 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1187 | 30 Kislev 4948 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1188 | 30 Kislev 4949 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1189 | 30 Kislev 4950 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1190 | 1 Tevet 4951 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Girls Day (Judaism)” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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