Chanukah 2400 / חֲנוּכָּה 6161
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6161 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 12 December 2400 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 20 December 2400 .
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 12 Dec 12 , 2400
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 13 Dec 13
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 14 Dec 14
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, December 15 Dec 15
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 16 Dec 16
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 17 Dec 17
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, December 18 Dec 18
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 19 Dec 19
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 20 Dec 20
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2397
Sunday Sun , December 14 Dec 14
Monday Mon , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6158
Chanukah 2398
Friday Fri , December 4 Dec 4
Saturday Sat , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6159
Chanukah 2399
Friday Fri , December 24 Dec 24
Saturday Sat , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6160
Chanukah 2400
Tuesday Tue , December 12 Dec 12
Wednesday Wed , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6161
Chanukah 2401
Saturday Sat , December 1 Dec 1
Sunday Sun , December 9 Dec 9
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6162
Chanukah 2402
Friday Fri , December 20 Dec 20
Saturday Sat , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6163
Chanukah 2403
Tuesday Tue , December 9 Dec 9
Wednesday Wed , December 17 Dec 17
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6164
Chanukah 2404
Sunday Sun , December 26 Dec 26
Monday Mon , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6165
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 13 December 2400 / 25 Kislev 6161
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, 14 December 2400 / 26 Kislev 6161
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, 15 December 2400 / 27 Kislev 6161
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, 16 December 2400 / 28 Kislev 6161
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, 17 December 2400 / 29 Kislev 6161
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, 18 December 2400 / 30 Kislev 6161
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, 19 December 2400 / 1 Tevet 6161
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, 20 December 2400 / 2 Tevet 6161
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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