Chanukah 1679 / חֲנוּכָּה 5440
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Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5440 began on Tuesday, 28 November 1679 and ended on Wednesday, 6 December 1679 .
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 1676
Sunday Sun , November 29 Nov 29
Monday Mon , December 7 Dec 7
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5437
Chanukah 1677
Sunday Sun , December 19 Dec 19
Monday Mon , December 27 Dec 27
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5438
Chanukah 1678
Friday Fri , December 9 Dec 9
Saturday Sat , December 17 Dec 17
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5439
Chanukah 1679
Tuesday Tue , November 28 Nov 28
Wednesday Wed , December 6 Dec 6
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5440
Chanukah 1680
Sunday Sun , December 15 Dec 15
Monday Mon , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5441
Chanukah 1681
Friday Fri , December 5 Dec 5
Saturday Sat , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5442
Chanukah 1682
Thursday Thu , December 24 Dec 24
Friday Fri , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5443
Chanukah 1683
Sunday Sun , December 12 Dec 12
Monday Mon , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5444
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 29 November 1679 / 25 Kislev 5440
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׳
Thursday, 30 November 1679 / 26 Kislev 5440
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׳
Friday, 1 December 1679 / 27 Kislev 5440
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 2 December 1679 / 28 Kislev 5440
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:30-35
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 7:30-35
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 5
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳
Sunday, 3 December 1679 / 29 Kislev 5440
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׳
Monday, 4 December 1679 / 1 Tevet 5440
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
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳
Tuesday, 5 December 1679 / 2 Tevet 5440
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:48-59
1:
Numbers 7:48-50
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:51-53
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:54-59
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Wednesday, 6 December 1679 / 3 Tevet 5440
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
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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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