Chag HaBanot 595 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4356
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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 4356 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 592 | 30 Kislev 4353 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 593 | 1 Tevet 4354 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 594 | 30 Kislev 4355 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 595 | 30 Kislev 4356 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 596 | 30 Kislev 4357 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 597 | 30 Kislev 4358 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 598 | 1 Tevet 4359 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 599 | 30 Kislev 4360 |
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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