Chanukah 2138 / חֲנוּכָּה 5899
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5899 begins at sundown on Friday, 26 December 2138 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 3 January 2139 .
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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Date 🕎 Chanukah Candles
Friday, December 26 Dec 26 , 2138
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle before sundown
Saturday, December 27 Dec 27
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 28 Dec 28
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Monday, December 29 Dec 29
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 30 Dec 30
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 31 Dec 31
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Thursday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2139
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Friday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2139
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles before sundown
Saturday, January 3 Jan 3 , 2139
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2135
Wednesday Wed , November 30 Nov 30
Thursday Thu , December 8 Dec 8
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5896
Chanukah 2136
Tuesday Tue , December 18 Dec 18
Wednesday Wed , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5897
Chanukah 2137
Saturday Sat , December 7 Dec 7
Sunday Sun , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5898
Chanukah 2138
Friday Fri , December 26 Dec 26
Saturday Sat , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5899
Chanukah 2139
Tuesday Tue , December 15 Dec 15
Wednesday Wed , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5900
Chanukah 2140
Sunday Sun , December 4 Dec 4
Monday Mon , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5901
Chanukah 2141
Saturday Sat , December 23 Dec 23
Sunday Sun , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5902
Chanukah 2142
Wednesday Wed , December 12 Dec 12
Thursday Thu , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5903
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 27 December 2138 / 25 Kislev 5899
Torah Portion:
Parashat Vayeshev ·
Genesis 37:1-40:23 ; Numbers 7:1-17
1:
Genesis 37:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
2:
Genesis 37:12-22
· 11 p’sukim
3:
Genesis 37:23-36
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Genesis 38:1-30
· 30 p’sukim
5:
Genesis 39:1-6
· 6 p’sukim
6:
Genesis 39:7-23
· 17 p’sukim
7:
Genesis 40:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
maf* :
Numbers 7:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 2
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳
Sunday, 28 December 2138 / 26 Kislev 5899
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׳
Monday, 29 December 2138 / 27 Kislev 5899
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׳
Tuesday, 30 December 2138 / 28 Kislev 5899
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׳
Wednesday, 31 December 2138 / 29 Kislev 5899
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׳
Thursday, 1 January 2139 / 30 Kislev 5899
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)
Friday, 2 January 2139 / 1 Tevet 5899
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 3 January 2139 / 2 Tevet 5899
maf:
Numbers 7:54-8:4
· 40 p’sukim
Haftarah:
I Kings 7:40-50
· 11 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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