Chag HaBanot 1655 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5416
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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]
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 5416 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 1652 | 30 Kislev 5413 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1653 | 30 Kislev 5414 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1654 | 30 Kislev 5415 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1655 | 1 Tevet 5416 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1656 | 30 Kislev 5417 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1657 | 30 Kislev 5418 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1658 | 30 Kislev 5419 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1659 | 30 Kislev 5420 |
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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