Chanukah 1538 / חֲנוּכָּה 5299
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Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5299 began on Saturday, 26 November 1538 and ended on Sunday, 4 December 1538 .
Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה , usually spelled חנוכה pronounced [χanuˈka] in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah or Chanuka), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 1535
Saturday Sat , November 30 Nov 30
Sunday Sun , December 8 Dec 8
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5296
Chanukah 1536
Friday Fri , December 18 Dec 18
Saturday Sat , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5297
Chanukah 1537
Tuesday Tue , December 7 Dec 7
Wednesday Wed , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5298
Chanukah 1538
Saturday Sat , November 26 Nov 26
Sunday Sun , December 4 Dec 4
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5299
Chanukah 1539
Friday Fri , December 15 Dec 15
Saturday Sat , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5300
Chanukah 1540
Wednesday Wed , December 4 Dec 4
Thursday Thu , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5301
Chanukah 1541
Tuesday Tue , December 23 Dec 23
Wednesday Wed , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5302
Chanukah 1542
Saturday Sat , December 12 Dec 12
Sunday Sun , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5303
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 27 November 1538 / 25 Kislev 5299
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:1-17
1:
Numbers 7:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:12-14
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:15-17
· 3 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 2
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳
Monday, 28 November 1538 / 26 Kislev 5299
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:18-29
1:
Numbers 7:18-20
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:21-23
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:24-29
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 3
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳
Tuesday, 29 November 1538 / 27 Kislev 5299
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:24-35
1:
Numbers 7:24-26
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:27-29
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:30-35
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 4
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳
Wednesday, 30 November 1538 / 28 Kislev 5299
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:30-41
1:
Numbers 7:30-32
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:33-35
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:36-41
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 5
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳
Thursday, 1 December 1538 / 29 Kislev 5299
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:36-47
1:
Numbers 7:36-38
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:39-41
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 6
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ו׳
Friday, 2 December 1538 / 1 Tevet 5299
Torah Portion:
Numbers 28:1-15 , 7:42-47
1:
Numbers 28:1-5
· 5 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 28:6-10
· 5 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 28:11-15
· 5 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 3 December 1538 / 2 Tevet 5299
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:48-53
1:
Genesis 41:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
2:
Genesis 41:15-38
· 24 p’sukim
3:
Genesis 41:39-52
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Genesis 41:53-42:18
· 23 p’sukim
5:
Genesis 42:19-43:15
· 35 p’sukim
6:
Genesis 43:16-29
· 14 p’sukim
7:
Genesis 43:30-44:17
· 22 p’sukim
maf* :
Numbers 7:48-53
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Sunday, 4 December 1538 / 3 Tevet 5299
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:54-8:4
1:
Numbers 7:54-56
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:57-59
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:60-8:4
· 34 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
(paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
(paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Hanukkah” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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