Chag HaBanot 1938 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5699
North African Chanukah festival of daughters ✡️
Chag HaBanot for Hebrew Year 5699 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.
Read more from rossingcenter.org or Wikipedia
Dates for Chag HaBanot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chag HaBanot 1936 | 30 Kislev 5697 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1937 | 30 Kislev 5698 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1938 | 1 Tevet 5699 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1939 | 30 Kislev 5700 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1940 | 30 Kislev 5701 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1941 | 30 Kislev 5702 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1942 | 1 Tevet 5703 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1943 | 30 Kislev 5704 |
Advertisement
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.