Chag HaBanot 378 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4139
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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 4139 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 375 | 30 Kislev 4136 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 376 | 30 Kislev 4137 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 377 | 30 Kislev 4138 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 378 | 1 Tevet 4139 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 379 | 30 Kislev 4140 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 380 | 30 Kislev 4141 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 381 | 1 Tevet 4142 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 382 | 30 Kislev 4143 |
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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