Chanukah 2442 / חֲנוּכָּה 6203
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6203 begins at sundown on Sunday, 28 December 2442 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 5 January 2443 .
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
Sunday, December 28 Dec 28 , 2442
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Monday, December 29 Dec 29
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 30 Dec 30
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 31 Dec 31
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Thursday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2443
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Friday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2443
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles before sundown
Saturday, January 3 Jan 3 , 2443
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 4 Jan 4 , 2443
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Monday, January 5 Jan 5 , 2443
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2439
Thursday Thu , December 1 Dec 1
Friday Fri , December 9 Dec 9
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6200
Chanukah 2440
Tuesday Tue , December 18 Dec 18
Wednesday Wed , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6201
Chanukah 2441
Sunday Sun , December 8 Dec 8
Monday Mon , December 16 Dec 16
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6202
Chanukah 2442
Sunday Sun , December 28 Dec 28
Monday Mon , January 5 Jan 5
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6203
Chanukah 2443
Thursday Thu , December 17 Dec 17
Friday Fri , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6204
Chanukah 2444
Sunday Sun , December 4 Dec 4
Monday Mon , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6205
Chanukah 2445
Sunday Sun , December 24 Dec 24
Monday Mon , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6206
Chanukah 2446
Friday Fri , December 14 Dec 14
Saturday Sat , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6207
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Monday, 29 December 2442 / 25 Kislev 6203
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׳
Tuesday, 30 December 2442 / 26 Kislev 6203
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׳
Wednesday, 31 December 2442 / 27 Kislev 6203
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׳
Thursday, 1 January 2443 / 28 Kislev 6203
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׳
Friday, 2 January 2443 / 29 Kislev 6203
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
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
/ שַׁבָּת רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ חֲנוּכָּה
Saturday, 3 January 2443 / 30 Kislev 6203
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 28:9-15 , 7:42-47
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 43:16-44:17
· 36 p’sukim
7* :
Numbers 28:9-15
· 7 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
maf* :
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
Chanukah Day 7 (on Rosh Chodesh)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ)
Sunday, 4 January 2443 / 1 Tevet 6203
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׳
Monday, 5 January 2443 / 2 Tevet 6203
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
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Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Hanukkah” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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