Chag HaBanot 778 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4539
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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 4539 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 775 | 30 Kislev 4536 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 776 | 30 Kislev 4537 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 777 | 30 Kislev 4538 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 778 | 1 Tevet 4539 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 779 | 30 Kislev 4540 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 780 | 30 Kislev 4541 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 781 | 1 Tevet 4542 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 782 | 30 Kislev 4543 |
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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