Chag HaBanot 1676 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5437
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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 5437 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 1673 | 30 Kislev 5434 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1674 | 30 Kislev 5435 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1675 | 1 Tevet 5436 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1676 | 30 Kislev 5437 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1677 | 30 Kislev 5438 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1678 | 30 Kislev 5439 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1679 | 1 Tevet 5440 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1680 | 30 Kislev 5441 |
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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