Chag HaBanot 1695 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5456
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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 5456 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 1692 | 30 Kislev 5453 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1693 | 30 Kislev 5454 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1694 | 30 Kislev 5455 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1695 | 1 Tevet 5456 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1696 | 30 Kislev 5457 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1697 | 30 Kislev 5458 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1698 | 1 Tevet 5459 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1699 | 30 Kislev 5460 |
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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