Chag HaBanot 1248 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5009
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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 5009 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 1245 | 30 Kislev 5006 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1246 | 30 Kislev 5007 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1247 | 1 Tevet 5008 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1248 | 30 Kislev 5009 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1249 | 30 Kislev 5010 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1250 | 30 Kislev 5011 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1251 | 1 Tevet 5012 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1252 | 30 Kislev 5013 |
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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