Chag HaBanot 1739 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5500
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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 5500 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 1736 | 30 Kislev 5497 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1737 | 30 Kislev 5498 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1738 | 1 Tevet 5499 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1739 | 30 Kislev 5500 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1740 | 30 Kislev 5501 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1741 | 1 Tevet 5502 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1742 | 30 Kislev 5503 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1743 | 30 Kislev 5504 |
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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