Chag HaBanot 456 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4217
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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 4217 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 453 | 30 Kislev 4214 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 454 | 30 Kislev 4215 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 455 | 30 Kislev 4216 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 456 | 1 Tevet 4217 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 457 | 30 Kislev 4218 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 458 | 30 Kislev 4219 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 459 | 30 Kislev 4220 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 460 | 1 Tevet 4221 |
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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