Chag HaBanot 735 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4496
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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 4496 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 732 | 30 Kislev 4493 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 733 | 30 Kislev 4494 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 734 | 1 Tevet 4495 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 735 | 30 Kislev 4496 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 736 | 30 Kislev 4497 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 737 | 30 Kislev 4498 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 738 | 1 Tevet 4499 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 739 | 30 Kislev 4500 |
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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