Chanukah 1777 / חֲנוּכָּה 5538
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5538 began on Wednesday, 24 December 1777 and ended on Thursday, 1 January 1778 .
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 1774
Sunday Sun , November 27 Nov 27
Monday Mon , December 5 Dec 5
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5535
Chanukah 1775
Sunday Sun , December 17 Dec 17
Monday Mon , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5536
Chanukah 1776
Thursday Thu , December 5 Dec 5
Friday Fri , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5537
Chanukah 1777
Wednesday Wed , December 24 Dec 24
Thursday Thu , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5538
Chanukah 1778
Sunday Sun , December 13 Dec 13
Monday Mon , December 21 Dec 21
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5539
Chanukah 1779
Friday Fri , December 3 Dec 3
Saturday Sat , December 11 Dec 11
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5540
Chanukah 1780
Friday Fri , December 22 Dec 22
Saturday Sat , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5541
Chanukah 1781
Tuesday Tue , December 11 Dec 11
Wednesday Wed , December 19 Dec 19
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5542
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 25 December 1777 / 25 Kislev 5538
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׳
Friday, 26 December 1777 / 26 Kislev 5538
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 27 December 1777 / 27 Kislev 5538
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:24-29
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 7:24-29
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 4
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳
Sunday, 28 December 1777 / 28 Kislev 5538
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׳
Monday, 29 December 1777 / 29 Kislev 5538
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׳
Tuesday, 30 December 1777 / 30 Kislev 5538
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 Rosh Chodesh)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ)
Wednesday, 31 December 1777 / 1 Tevet 5538
Torah Portion:
Numbers 28:1-15 , 7:48-53
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 7:48-53
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Thursday, 1 January 1778 / 2 Tevet 5538
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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