Chag HaBanot 166 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 3927
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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 3927 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 163 | 30 Kislev 3924 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 164 | 30 Kislev 3925 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 165 | 30 Kislev 3926 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 166 | 1 Tevet 3927 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 167 | 30 Kislev 3928 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 168 | 30 Kislev 3929 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 169 | 30 Kislev 3930 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 170 | 1 Tevet 3931 |
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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