Chag HaBanot 756 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4517
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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 4517 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 753 | 30 Kislev 4514 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 754 | 1 Tevet 4515 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 755 | 30 Kislev 4516 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 756 | 30 Kislev 4517 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 757 | 30 Kislev 4518 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 758 | 1 Tevet 4519 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 759 | 30 Kislev 4520 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 760 | 30 Kislev 4521 |
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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