Chag HaBanot 477 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4238
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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 4238 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 474 | 30 Kislev 4235 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 475 | 30 Kislev 4236 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 476 | 1 Tevet 4237 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 477 | 30 Kislev 4238 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 478 | 30 Kislev 4239 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 479 | 1 Tevet 4240 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 480 | 30 Kislev 4241 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 481 | 30 Kislev 4242 |
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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