Chag HaBanot 956 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4717
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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 4717 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 953 | 30 Kislev 4714 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 954 | 1 Tevet 4715 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 955 | 30 Kislev 4716 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 956 | 30 Kislev 4717 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 957 | 1 Tevet 4718 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 958 | 30 Kislev 4719 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 959 | 30 Kislev 4720 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 960 | 30 Kislev 4721 |
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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