Chanukah 2585 / חֲנוּכָּה 6346
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6346 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 7 December 2585 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 15 December 2585 .
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
Wednesday, December 7 Dec 7 , 2585
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, December 8 Dec 8
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, December 9 Dec 9
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 10 Dec 10
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 11 Dec 11
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, December 12 Dec 12
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 13 Dec 13
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 14 Dec 14
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 15 Dec 15
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2582
Tuesday Tue , December 10 Dec 10
Wednesday Wed , December 18 Dec 18
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6343
Chanukah 2583
Sunday Sun , November 30 Nov 30
Monday Mon , December 8 Dec 8
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6344
Chanukah 2584
Saturday Sat , December 18 Dec 18
Sunday Sun , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6345
Chanukah 2585
Wednesday Wed , December 7 Dec 7
Thursday Thu , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6346
Chanukah 2586
Tuesday Tue , December 26 Dec 26
Wednesday Wed , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6347
Chanukah 2587
Sunday Sun , December 16 Dec 16
Monday Mon , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6348
Chanukah 2588
Thursday Thu , December 4 Dec 4
Friday Fri , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6349
Chanukah 2589
Tuesday Tue , December 22 Dec 22
Wednesday Wed , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6350
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 8 December 2585 / 25 Kislev 6346
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׳
Friday, 9 December 2585 / 26 Kislev 6346
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 10 December 2585 / 27 Kislev 6346
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:24-29
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 7:24-29
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 4
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳
Sunday, 11 December 2585 / 28 Kislev 6346
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׳
Monday, 12 December 2585 / 29 Kislev 6346
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׳
Tuesday, 13 December 2585 / 30 Kislev 6346
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)
Wednesday, 14 December 2585 / 1 Tevet 6346
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׳
Thursday, 15 December 2585 / 2 Tevet 6346
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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