Chag HaBanot 794 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4555
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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 4555 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 791 | 30 Kislev 4552 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 792 | 30 Kislev 4553 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 793 | 30 Kislev 4554 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 794 | 1 Tevet 4555 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 795 | 30 Kislev 4556 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 796 | 30 Kislev 4557 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 797 | 1 Tevet 4558 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 798 | 30 Kislev 4559 |
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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