Chanukah 2557 / חֲנוּכָּה 6318
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6318 begins at sundown on Saturday, 17 December 2557 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 25 December 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
Saturday, December 17 Dec 17 , 2557
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
Sunday, December 18 Dec 18
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Monday, December 19 Dec 19
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 20 Dec 20
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 21 Dec 21
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 22 Dec 22
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Friday, December 23 Dec 23
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 24 Dec 24
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 25 Dec 25
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
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
Chanukah 2561
Thursday Thu , December 3 Dec 3
Friday Fri , December 11 Dec 11
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6322
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 18 December 2557 / 25 Kislev 6318
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, 19 December 2557 / 26 Kislev 6318
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, 20 December 2557 / 27 Kislev 6318
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, 21 December 2557 / 28 Kislev 6318
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, 22 December 2557 / 29 Kislev 6318
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, 23 December 2557 / 1 Tevet 6318
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, 24 December 2557 / 2 Tevet 6318
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, 25 December 2557 / 3 Tevet 6318
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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