Chag HaBanot 207 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 3968
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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 3968 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 204 | 30 Kislev 3965 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 205 | 1 Tevet 3966 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 206 | 30 Kislev 3967 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 207 | 30 Kislev 3968 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 208 | 30 Kislev 3969 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 209 | 1 Tevet 3970 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 210 | 30 Kislev 3971 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 211 | 30 Kislev 3972 |
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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