Chanukah 2586 / חֲנוּכָּה 6347
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6347 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 26 December 2586 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 3 January 2587 .
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 26 Dec 26 , 2586
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 27 Dec 27
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 28 Dec 28
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, December 29 Dec 29
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 30 Dec 30
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 31 Dec 31
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2587
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2587
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 3 Jan 3 , 2587
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
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
Chanukah 2590
Sunday Sun , December 12 Dec 12
Monday Mon , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6351
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 27 December 2586 / 25 Kislev 6347
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, 28 December 2586 / 26 Kislev 6347
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, 29 December 2586 / 27 Kislev 6347
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, 30 December 2586 / 28 Kislev 6347
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, 31 December 2586 / 29 Kislev 6347
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, 1 January 2587 / 30 Kislev 6347
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, 2 January 2587 / 1 Tevet 6347
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, 3 January 2587 / 2 Tevet 6347
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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