Chag HaBanot 147 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 3908
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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 3908 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 144 | 30 Kislev 3905 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 145 | 1 Tevet 3906 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 146 | 30 Kislev 3907 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 147 | 30 Kislev 3908 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 148 | 30 Kislev 3909 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 149 | 30 Kislev 3910 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 150 | 30 Kislev 3911 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 151 | 1 Tevet 3912 |
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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