Chag HaBanot 986 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4747
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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 4747 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 983 | 30 Kislev 4744 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 984 | 1 Tevet 4745 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 985 | 30 Kislev 4746 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 986 | 30 Kislev 4747 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 987 | 30 Kislev 4748 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 988 | 1 Tevet 4749 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 989 | 30 Kislev 4750 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 990 | 30 Kislev 4751 |
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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