Chag HaBanot 1538 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5299
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North African Chanukah festival of daughters ✡️
Chag HaBanot for Hebrew Year 5299 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 1536 | 30 Kislev 5297 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1537 | 30 Kislev 5298 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1538 | 1 Tevet 5299 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1539 | 30 Kislev 5300 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1540 | 30 Kislev 5301 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1541 | 30 Kislev 5302 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1542 | 1 Tevet 5303 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1543 | 30 Kislev 5304 |
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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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