Chag HaBanot 1481 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5242
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North African Chanukah festival of daughters ✡️
Chag HaBanot for Hebrew Year 5242 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 1479 | 30 Kislev 5240 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1480 | 30 Kislev 5241 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1481 | 30 Kislev 5242 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1482 | 1 Tevet 5243 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1483 | 30 Kislev 5244 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1484 | 30 Kislev 5245 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1485 | 30 Kislev 5246 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1486 | 1 Tevet 5247 |
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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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