Chanukah 2459 / חֲנוּכָּה 6220
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6220 begins at sundown on Saturday, 20 December 2459 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 28 December 2459 .
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 20 Dec 20 , 2459
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
Sunday, December 21 Dec 21
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Monday, December 22 Dec 22
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 23 Dec 23
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 24 Dec 24
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 25 Dec 25
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Friday, December 26 Dec 26
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 27 Dec 27
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 28 Dec 28
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
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
Chanukah 2461
Tuesday Tue , December 27 Dec 27
Wednesday Wed , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6222
Chanukah 2462
Sunday Sun , December 17 Dec 17
Monday Mon , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6223
Chanukah 2463
Thursday Thu , December 6 Dec 6
Friday Fri , December 14 Dec 14
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6224
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 21 December 2459 / 25 Kislev 6220
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, 22 December 2459 / 26 Kislev 6220
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, 23 December 2459 / 27 Kislev 6220
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, 24 December 2459 / 28 Kislev 6220
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, 25 December 2459 / 29 Kislev 6220
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, 26 December 2459 / 1 Tevet 6220
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, 27 December 2459 / 2 Tevet 6220
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, 28 December 2459 / 3 Tevet 6220
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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