Chag HaBanot 936 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4697
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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 4697 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 933 | 30 Kislev 4694 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 934 | 1 Tevet 4695 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 935 | 30 Kislev 4696 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 936 | 30 Kislev 4697 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 937 | 30 Kislev 4698 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 938 | 1 Tevet 4699 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 939 | 30 Kislev 4700 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 940 | 30 Kislev 4701 |
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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