Chanukah 2568 / חֲנוּכָּה 6329
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6329 begins at sundown on Thursday, 15 December 2568 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 23 December 2568 .
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
Thursday, December 15 Dec 15 , 2568
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Friday, December 16 Dec 16
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 17 Dec 17
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 18 Dec 18
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Monday, December 19 Dec 19
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 20 Dec 20
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 21 Dec 21
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 22 Dec 22
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Friday, December 23 Dec 23
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2565
Wednesday Wed , December 18 Dec 18
Thursday Thu , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6326
Chanukah 2566
Sunday Sun , December 7 Dec 7
Monday Mon , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6327
Chanukah 2567
Sunday Sun , December 27 Dec 27
Monday Mon , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6328
Chanukah 2568
Thursday Thu , December 15 Dec 15
Friday Fri , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6329
Chanukah 2569
Sunday Sun , December 3 Dec 3
Monday Mon , December 11 Dec 11
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6330
Chanukah 2570
Sunday Sun , December 23 Dec 23
Monday Mon , December 31 Dec 31
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6331
Chanukah 2571
Friday Fri , December 13 Dec 13
Saturday Sat , December 21 Dec 21
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6332
Chanukah 2572
Tuesday Tue , December 1 Dec 1
Wednesday Wed , December 9 Dec 9
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6333
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Friday, 16 December 2568 / 25 Kislev 6329
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 17 December 2568 / 26 Kislev 6329
Torah Portion:
Parashat Vayeshev ·
Genesis 37:1-40:23 ; Numbers 7:18-23
1:
Genesis 37:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
2:
Genesis 37:12-22
· 11 p’sukim
3:
Genesis 37:23-36
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Genesis 38:1-30
· 30 p’sukim
5:
Genesis 39:1-6
· 6 p’sukim
6:
Genesis 39:7-23
· 17 p’sukim
7:
Genesis 40:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
maf* :
Numbers 7:18-23
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 3
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳
Sunday, 18 December 2568 / 27 Kislev 6329
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׳
Monday, 19 December 2568 / 28 Kislev 6329
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׳
Tuesday, 20 December 2568 / 29 Kislev 6329
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׳
Wednesday, 21 December 2568 / 1 Tevet 6329
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
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳
Thursday, 22 December 2568 / 2 Tevet 6329
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:48-59
1:
Numbers 7:48-50
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:51-53
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:54-59
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Friday, 23 December 2568 / 3 Tevet 6329
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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