Chag HaBanot 1459 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5220
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North African Chanukah festival of daughters ✡️
Chag HaBanot for Hebrew Year 5220 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 Jewish communities in the Middle East on Rosh Chodesh of the Hebrew month of Tevet, during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. The Jewish community where the holiday was best preserved is in Tunisia, though it was also observed in Jewish communities in Libya, Algeria, Istanbul, Morocco, and Thessaloniki. The holiday carries connections to the narrative of Judith, who tricked and killed the invading general Holofernes, and to other heroic women in Jewish history.
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Dates for Chag HaBanot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chag HaBanot 1457 | 30 Kislev 5218 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1458 | 30 Kislev 5219 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1459 | 1 Tevet 5220 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1460 | 30 Kislev 5221 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1461 | 30 Kislev 5222 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1462 | 30 Kislev 5223 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1463 | 30 Kislev 5224 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1464 | 1 Tevet 5225 |
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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
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