Chanukah 2415 / חֲנוּכָּה 6176
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6176 begins at sundown on Saturday, 26 December 2415 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 3 January 2416 .
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 26 Dec 26 , 2415
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
Sunday, December 27 Dec 27
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Monday, December 28 Dec 28
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 29 Dec 29
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 30 Dec 30
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 31 Dec 31
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Friday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2416
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
Saturday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2416
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 3 Jan 3 , 2416
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2412
Thursday Thu , November 29 Nov 29
Friday Fri , December 7 Dec 7
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6173
Chanukah 2413
Tuesday Tue , December 17 Dec 17
Wednesday Wed , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6174
Chanukah 2414
Sunday Sun , December 7 Dec 7
Monday Mon , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6175
Chanukah 2415
Saturday Sat , December 26 Dec 26
Sunday Sun , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6176
Chanukah 2416
Wednesday Wed , December 14 Dec 14
Thursday Thu , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6177
Chanukah 2417
Sunday Sun , December 3 Dec 3
Monday Mon , December 11 Dec 11
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6178
Chanukah 2418
Sunday Sun , December 23 Dec 23
Monday Mon , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6179
Chanukah 2419
Thursday Thu , December 12 Dec 12
Friday Fri , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6180
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 27 December 2415 / 25 Kislev 6176
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, 28 December 2415 / 26 Kislev 6176
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, 29 December 2415 / 27 Kislev 6176
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, 30 December 2415 / 28 Kislev 6176
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, 31 December 2415 / 29 Kislev 6176
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, 1 January 2416 / 1 Tevet 6176
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, 2 January 2416 / 2 Tevet 6176
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, 3 January 2416 / 3 Tevet 6176
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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