Chag HaBanot 138 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 3899
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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 3899 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 135 | 30 Kislev 3896 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 136 | 30 Kislev 3897 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 137 | 30 Kislev 3898 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 138 | 1 Tevet 3899 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 139 | 30 Kislev 3900 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 140 | 30 Kislev 3901 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 141 | 30 Kislev 3902 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 142 | 1 Tevet 3903 |
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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