Chanukah 2251 / חֲנוּכָּה 6012
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6012 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 9 December 2251 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 17 December 2251 .
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
Tuesday, December 9 Dec 9 , 2251
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 10 Dec 10
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 11 Dec 11
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, December 12 Dec 12
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 13 Dec 13
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 14 Dec 14
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, December 15 Dec 15
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 16 Dec 16
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 17 Dec 17
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2248
Sunday Sun , December 10 Dec 10
Monday Mon , December 18 Dec 18
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6009
Chanukah 2249
Friday Fri , November 30 Nov 30
Saturday Sat , December 8 Dec 8
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6010
Chanukah 2250
Friday Fri , December 20 Dec 20
Saturday Sat , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6011
Chanukah 2251
Tuesday Tue , December 9 Dec 9
Wednesday Wed , December 17 Dec 17
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6012
Chanukah 2252
Sunday Sun , December 26 Dec 26
Monday Mon , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6013
Chanukah 2253
Friday Fri , December 16 Dec 16
Saturday Sat , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6014
Chanukah 2254
Tuesday Tue , December 5 Dec 5
Wednesday Wed , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6015
Chanukah 2255
Sunday Sun , December 23 Dec 23
Monday Mon , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6016
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 10 December 2251 / 25 Kislev 6012
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׳
Thursday, 11 December 2251 / 26 Kislev 6012
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׳
Friday, 12 December 2251 / 27 Kislev 6012
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 13 December 2251 / 28 Kislev 6012
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:30-35
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 7:30-35
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 5
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳
Sunday, 14 December 2251 / 29 Kislev 6012
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׳
Monday, 15 December 2251 / 1 Tevet 6012
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
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳
Tuesday, 16 December 2251 / 2 Tevet 6012
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:48-59
1:
Numbers 7:48-50
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:51-53
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:54-59
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Wednesday, 17 December 2251 / 3 Tevet 6012
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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