Chanukah 2461 / חֲנוּכָּה 6222
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6222 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 27 December 2461 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 4 January 2462 .
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 27 Dec 27 , 2461
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 28 Dec 28
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 29 Dec 29
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, December 30 Dec 30
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 31 Dec 31
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2462
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2462
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, January 3 Jan 3 , 2462
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 4 Jan 4 , 2462
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
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
Chanukah 2464
Tuesday Tue , December 23 Dec 23
Wednesday Wed , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6225
Chanukah 2465
Sunday Sun , December 13 Dec 13
Monday Mon , December 21 Dec 21
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6226
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 28 December 2461 / 25 Kislev 6222
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, 29 December 2461 / 26 Kislev 6222
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, 30 December 2461 / 27 Kislev 6222
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, 31 December 2461 / 28 Kislev 6222
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, 1 January 2462 / 29 Kislev 6222
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, 2 January 2462 / 30 Kislev 6222
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, 3 January 2462 / 1 Tevet 6222
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, 4 January 2462 / 2 Tevet 6222
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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