Chag HaBanot 838 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4599
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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 4599 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 835 | 30 Kislev 4596 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 836 | 1 Tevet 4597 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 837 | 30 Kislev 4598 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 838 | 30 Kislev 4599 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 839 | 30 Kislev 4600 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 840 | 1 Tevet 4601 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 841 | 30 Kislev 4602 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 842 | 30 Kislev 4603 |
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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