Chanukah 2456 / חֲנוּכָּה 6217
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6217 begins at sundown on Friday, 22 December 2456 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 30 December 2456 .
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
Friday, December 22 Dec 22 , 2456
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle before sundown
Saturday, December 23 Dec 23
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 24 Dec 24
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Monday, December 25 Dec 25
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 26 Dec 26
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 27 Dec 27
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 28 Dec 28
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Friday, December 29 Dec 29
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 30 Dec 30
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2453
Friday Fri , December 26 Dec 26
Saturday Sat , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6214
Chanukah 2454
Tuesday Tue , December 15 Dec 15
Wednesday Wed , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6215
Chanukah 2455
Saturday Sat , December 4 Dec 4
Sunday Sun , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6216
Chanukah 2456
Friday Fri , December 22 Dec 22
Saturday Sat , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6217
Chanukah 2457
Tuesday Tue , December 11 Dec 11
Wednesday Wed , December 19 Dec 19
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6218
Chanukah 2458
Sunday Sun , December 1 Dec 1
Monday Mon , December 9 Dec 9
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6219
Chanukah 2459
Saturday Sat , December 20 Dec 20
Sunday Sun , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6220
Chanukah 2460
Wednesday Wed , December 8 Dec 8
Thursday Thu , December 16 Dec 16
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6221
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 23 December 2456 / 25 Kislev 6217
Torah Portion:
Parashat Vayeshev ·
Genesis 37:1-40:23 ; Numbers 7:1-17
1:
Genesis 37:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
2:
Genesis 37:12-22
· 11 p’sukim
3:
Genesis 37:23-36
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Genesis 38:1-30
· 30 p’sukim
5:
Genesis 39:1-6
· 6 p’sukim
6:
Genesis 39:7-23
· 17 p’sukim
7:
Genesis 40:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
maf* :
Numbers 7:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 2
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳
Sunday, 24 December 2456 / 26 Kislev 6217
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׳
Monday, 25 December 2456 / 27 Kislev 6217
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׳
Tuesday, 26 December 2456 / 28 Kislev 6217
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׳
Wednesday, 27 December 2456 / 29 Kislev 6217
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׳
Thursday, 28 December 2456 / 30 Kislev 6217
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)
Friday, 29 December 2456 / 1 Tevet 6217
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 30 December 2456 / 2 Tevet 6217
maf:
Numbers 7:54-8:4
· 40 p’sukim
Haftarah:
I Kings 7:40-50
· 11 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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