Chag HaBanot 1376 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5137
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North African Chanukah festival of daughters ✡️
Chag HaBanot for Hebrew Year 5137 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 Jewish communities in the Middle East on Rosh Chodesh of the Hebrew month of Tevet, during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. The Jewish community where the holiday was best preserved is in Tunisia, though it was also observed in Jewish communities in Libya, Algeria, Istanbul, Morocco, and Thessaloniki. The holiday carries connections to the narrative of Judith, who tricked and killed the invading general Holofernes, and to other heroic women in Jewish history.
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Dates for Chag HaBanot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chag HaBanot 1374 | 30 Kislev 5135 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1375 | 30 Kislev 5136 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1376 | 30 Kislev 5137 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1377 | 1 Tevet 5138 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1378 | 30 Kislev 5139 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1379 | 30 Kislev 5140 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1380 | 1 Tevet 5141 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1381 | 30 Kislev 5142 |
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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
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