Chanukah 2550 / חֲנוּכָּה 6311
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6311 begins at sundown on Saturday, 5 December 2550 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 13 December 2550 .
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 5 Dec 5 , 2550
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
Sunday, December 6 Dec 6
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Monday, December 7 Dec 7
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 8 Dec 8
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 9 Dec 9
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 10 Dec 10
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Friday, December 11 Dec 11
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 12 Dec 12
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 13 Dec 13
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2547
Friday Fri , December 8 Dec 8
Saturday Sat , December 16 Dec 16
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6308
Chanukah 2548
Friday Fri , December 27 Dec 27
Saturday Sat , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6309
Chanukah 2549
Tuesday Tue , December 16 Dec 16
Wednesday Wed , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6310
Chanukah 2550
Saturday Sat , December 5 Dec 5
Sunday Sun , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6311
Chanukah 2551
Friday Fri , December 24 Dec 24
Saturday Sat , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6312
Chanukah 2552
Tuesday Tue , December 12 Dec 12
Wednesday Wed , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6313
Chanukah 2553
Saturday Sat , December 1 Dec 1
Sunday Sun , December 9 Dec 9
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6314
Chanukah 2554
Friday Fri , December 20 Dec 20
Saturday Sat , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6315
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 6 December 2550 / 25 Kislev 6311
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, 7 December 2550 / 26 Kislev 6311
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, 8 December 2550 / 27 Kislev 6311
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, 9 December 2550 / 28 Kislev 6311
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, 10 December 2550 / 29 Kislev 6311
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, 11 December 2550 / 1 Tevet 6311
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, 12 December 2550 / 2 Tevet 6311
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, 13 December 2550 / 3 Tevet 6311
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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