Chanukah 2388 / חֲנוּכָּה 6149
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6149 begins at sundown on Saturday, 24 December 2388 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 1 January 2389 .
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
Saturday, December 24 Dec 24 , 2388
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
Sunday, December 25 Dec 25
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Monday, December 26 Dec 26
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 27 Dec 27
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 28 Dec 28
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 29 Dec 29
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Friday, December 30 Dec 30
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 31 Dec 31
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2389
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2385
Friday Fri , December 27 Dec 27
Saturday Sat , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6146
Chanukah 2386
Tuesday Tue , December 16 Dec 16
Wednesday Wed , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6147
Chanukah 2387
Sunday Sun , December 6 Dec 6
Monday Mon , December 14 Dec 14
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6148
Chanukah 2388
Saturday Sat , December 24 Dec 24
Sunday Sun , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6149
Chanukah 2389
Wednesday Wed , December 13 Dec 13
Thursday Thu , December 21 Dec 21
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6150
Chanukah 2390
Sunday Sun , December 2 Dec 2
Monday Mon , December 10 Dec 10
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6151
Chanukah 2391
Sunday Sun , December 22 Dec 22
Monday Mon , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6152
Chanukah 2392
Thursday Thu , December 10 Dec 10
Friday Fri , December 18 Dec 18
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6153
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 25 December 2388 / 25 Kislev 6149
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׳
Monday, 26 December 2388 / 26 Kislev 6149
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׳
Tuesday, 27 December 2388 / 27 Kislev 6149
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׳
Wednesday, 28 December 2388 / 28 Kislev 6149
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׳
Thursday, 29 December 2388 / 29 Kislev 6149
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׳
Friday, 30 December 2388 / 1 Tevet 6149
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 Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 31 December 2388 / 2 Tevet 6149
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:48-53
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 7:48-53
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Sunday, 1 January 2389 / 3 Tevet 6149
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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