Chag HaBanot 496 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4257
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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 4257 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 493 | 30 Kislev 4254 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 494 | 30 Kislev 4255 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 495 | 1 Tevet 4256 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 496 | 30 Kislev 4257 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 497 | 30 Kislev 4258 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 498 | 1 Tevet 4259 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 499 | 30 Kislev 4260 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 500 | 30 Kislev 4261 |
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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