Chanukah 2220 / חֲנוּכָּה 5981
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5981 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 20 December 2220 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 28 December 2220 .
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
Wednesday, December 20 Dec 20 , 2220
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, December 21 Dec 21
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, December 22 Dec 22
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 23 Dec 23
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 24 Dec 24
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, December 25 Dec 25
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 26 Dec 26
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 27 Dec 27
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 28 Dec 28
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2217
Tuesday Tue , December 23 Dec 23
Wednesday Wed , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5978
Chanukah 2218
Sunday Sun , December 13 Dec 13
Monday Mon , December 21 Dec 21
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5979
Chanukah 2219
Thursday Thu , December 2 Dec 2
Friday Fri , December 10 Dec 10
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5980
Chanukah 2220
Wednesday Wed , December 20 Dec 20
Thursday Thu , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5981
Chanukah 2221
Sunday Sun , December 9 Dec 9
Monday Mon , December 17 Dec 17
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5982
Chanukah 2222
Friday Fri , November 29 Nov 29
Saturday Sat , December 7 Dec 7
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5983
Chanukah 2223
Thursday Thu , December 18 Dec 18
Friday Fri , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5984
Chanukah 2224
Sunday Sun , December 5 Dec 5
Monday Mon , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5985
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 21 December 2220 / 25 Kislev 5981
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, 22 December 2220 / 26 Kislev 5981
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, 23 December 2220 / 27 Kislev 5981
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, 24 December 2220 / 28 Kislev 5981
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, 25 December 2220 / 29 Kislev 5981
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, 26 December 2220 / 30 Kislev 5981
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, 27 December 2220 / 1 Tevet 5981
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, 28 December 2220 / 2 Tevet 5981
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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