Chag HaBanot 1718 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5479
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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 5479 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 1715 | 30 Kislev 5476 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1716 | 30 Kislev 5477 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1717 | 30 Kislev 5478 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1718 | 1 Tevet 5479 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1719 | 30 Kislev 5480 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1720 | 30 Kislev 5481 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1721 | 30 Kislev 5482 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1722 | 1 Tevet 5483 |
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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