Chanukah 2356 / חֲנוּכָּה 6117
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6117 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 18 December 2356 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 26 December 2356 .
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 18 Dec 18 , 2356
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 19 Dec 19
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 20 Dec 20
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, December 21 Dec 21
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 22 Dec 22
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 23 Dec 23
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, December 24 Dec 24
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 25 Dec 25
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 26 Dec 26
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2353
Sunday Sun , December 20 Dec 20
Monday Mon , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6114
Chanukah 2354
Friday Fri , December 10 Dec 10
Saturday Sat , December 18 Dec 18
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6115
Chanukah 2355
Wednesday Wed , November 30 Nov 30
Thursday Thu , December 8 Dec 8
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6116
Chanukah 2356
Tuesday Tue , December 18 Dec 18
Wednesday Wed , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6117
Chanukah 2357
Saturday Sat , December 7 Dec 7
Sunday Sun , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6118
Chanukah 2358
Friday Fri , December 26 Dec 26
Saturday Sat , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6119
Chanukah 2359
Tuesday Tue , December 15 Dec 15
Wednesday Wed , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6120
Chanukah 2360
Sunday Sun , December 4 Dec 4
Monday Mon , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6121
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 19 December 2356 / 25 Kislev 6117
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, 20 December 2356 / 26 Kislev 6117
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, 21 December 2356 / 27 Kislev 6117
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, 22 December 2356 / 28 Kislev 6117
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, 23 December 2356 / 29 Kislev 6117
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, 24 December 2356 / 30 Kislev 6117
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)
Tuesday, 25 December 2356 / 1 Tevet 6117
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׳
Wednesday, 26 December 2356 / 2 Tevet 6117
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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