Chag HaBanot 611 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4372
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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 4372 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 608 | 30 Kislev 4369 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 609 | 1 Tevet 4370 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 610 | 30 Kislev 4371 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 611 | 30 Kislev 4372 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 612 | 1 Tevet 4373 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 613 | 30 Kislev 4374 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 614 | 30 Kislev 4375 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 615 | 30 Kislev 4376 |
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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