Chanukah 1797 / חֲנוּכָּה 5558
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5558 began on Wednesday, 13 December 1797 and ended on Thursday, 21 December 1797 .
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 1794
Tuesday Tue , December 16 Dec 16
Wednesday Wed , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5555
Chanukah 1795
Sunday Sun , December 6 Dec 6
Monday Mon , December 14 Dec 14
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5556
Chanukah 1796
Saturday Sat , December 24 Dec 24
Sunday Sun , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5557
Chanukah 1797
Wednesday Wed , December 13 Dec 13
Thursday Thu , December 21 Dec 21
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5558
Chanukah 1798
Sunday Sun , December 2 Dec 2
Monday Mon , December 10 Dec 10
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5559
Chanukah 1799
Sunday Sun , December 22 Dec 22
Monday Mon , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5560
Chanukah 1800
Thursday Thu , December 11 Dec 11
Friday Fri , December 19 Dec 19
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5561
Chanukah 1801
Sunday Sun , November 29 Nov 29
Monday Mon , December 7 Dec 7
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5562
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 14 December 1797 / 25 Kislev 5558
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, 15 December 1797 / 26 Kislev 5558
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, 16 December 1797 / 27 Kislev 5558
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, 17 December 1797 / 28 Kislev 5558
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, 18 December 1797 / 29 Kislev 5558
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, 19 December 1797 / 30 Kislev 5558
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, 20 December 1797 / 1 Tevet 5558
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, 21 December 1797 / 2 Tevet 5558
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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