Chag HaBanot 187 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 3948
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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 3948 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 184 | 30 Kislev 3945 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 185 | 30 Kislev 3946 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 186 | 1 Tevet 3947 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 187 | 30 Kislev 3948 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 188 | 30 Kislev 3949 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 189 | 1 Tevet 3950 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 190 | 30 Kislev 3951 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 191 | 30 Kislev 3952 |
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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