Chag HaBanot 948 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4709
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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 4709 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 945 | 30 Kislev 4706 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 946 | 1 Tevet 4707 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 947 | 30 Kislev 4708 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 948 | 30 Kislev 4709 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 949 | 30 Kislev 4710 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 950 | 1 Tevet 4711 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 951 | 30 Kislev 4712 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 952 | 30 Kislev 4713 |
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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