Chag HaBanot 1398 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5159
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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 5159 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 1395 | 30 Kislev 5156 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1396 | 1 Tevet 5157 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1397 | 30 Kislev 5158 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1398 | 30 Kislev 5159 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1399 | 30 Kislev 5160 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1400 | 1 Tevet 5161 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1401 | 30 Kislev 5162 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1402 | 30 Kislev 5163 |
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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