Chag HaBanot 962 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4723
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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 4723 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 959 | 30 Kislev 4720 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 960 | 30 Kislev 4721 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 961 | 1 Tevet 4722 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 962 | 30 Kislev 4723 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 963 | 30 Kislev 4724 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 964 | 30 Kislev 4725 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 965 | 1 Tevet 4726 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 966 | 30 Kislev 4727 |
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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