Chanukah 2556 / חֲנוּכָּה 6317
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6317 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 28 December 2556 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 5 January 2557 .
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 28 Dec 28 , 2556
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 29 Dec 29
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 30 Dec 30
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, December 31 Dec 31
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2557
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2557
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, January 3 Jan 3 , 2557
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, January 4 Jan 4 , 2557
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 5 Jan 5 , 2557
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
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
Chanukah 2555
Wednesday Wed , December 10 Dec 10
Thursday Thu , December 18 Dec 18
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6316
Chanukah 2556
Tuesday Tue , December 28 Dec 28
Wednesday Wed , January 5 Jan 5
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6317
Chanukah 2557
Saturday Sat , December 17 Dec 17
Sunday Sun , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6318
Chanukah 2558
Wednesday Wed , December 6 Dec 6
Thursday Thu , December 14 Dec 14
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6319
Chanukah 2559
Tuesday Tue , December 25 Dec 25
Wednesday Wed , January 2 Jan 2
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6320
Chanukah 2560
Sunday Sun , December 14 Dec 14
Monday Mon , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6321
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 29 December 2556 / 25 Kislev 6317
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, 30 December 2556 / 26 Kislev 6317
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, 31 December 2556 / 27 Kislev 6317
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, 1 January 2557 / 28 Kislev 6317
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, 2 January 2557 / 29 Kislev 6317
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, 3 January 2557 / 30 Kislev 6317
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, 4 January 2557 / 1 Tevet 6317
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, 5 January 2557 / 2 Tevet 6317
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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