Chanukah 2157 / חֲנוּכָּה 5918
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5918 begins at sundown on Sunday, 25 December 2157 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 2 January 2158 .
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
Sunday, December 25 Dec 25 , 2157
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Monday, December 26 Dec 26
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 27 Dec 27
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 28 Dec 28
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 29 Dec 29
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Friday, December 30 Dec 30
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 31 Dec 31
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2158
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Monday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2158
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2154
Saturday Sat , November 30 Nov 30
Sunday Sun , December 8 Dec 8
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5915
Chanukah 2155
Friday Fri , December 19 Dec 19
Saturday Sat , December 27 Dec 27
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5916
Chanukah 2156
Tuesday Tue , December 7 Dec 7
Wednesday Wed , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5917
Chanukah 2157
Sunday Sun , December 25 Dec 25
Monday Mon , January 2 Jan 2
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5918
Chanukah 2158
Friday Fri , December 15 Dec 15
Saturday Sat , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5919
Chanukah 2159
Wednesday Wed , December 5 Dec 5
Thursday Thu , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5920
Chanukah 2160
Tuesday Tue , December 23 Dec 23
Wednesday Wed , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5921
Chanukah 2161
Saturday Sat , December 12 Dec 12
Sunday Sun , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5922
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Monday, 26 December 2157 / 25 Kislev 5918
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׳
Tuesday, 27 December 2157 / 26 Kislev 5918
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׳
Wednesday, 28 December 2157 / 27 Kislev 5918
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׳
Thursday, 29 December 2157 / 28 Kislev 5918
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׳
Friday, 30 December 2157 / 29 Kislev 5918
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
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
/ שַׁבָּת רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ חֲנוּכָּה
Saturday, 31 December 2157 / 30 Kislev 5918
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 28:9-15 , 7:42-47
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 43:16-44:17
· 36 p’sukim
7* :
Numbers 28:9-15
· 7 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
maf* :
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
Chanukah Day 7 (on Rosh Chodesh)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ)
Sunday, 1 January 2158 / 1 Tevet 5918
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׳
Monday, 2 January 2158 / 2 Tevet 5918
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
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Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Hanukkah” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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