Chanukah 2602 / חֲנוּכָּה 6363
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6363 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 1 December 2602 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 9 December 2602 .
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 1 Dec 1 , 2602
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, December 2 Dec 2
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, December 3 Dec 3
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 4 Dec 4
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 5 Dec 5
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, December 6 Dec 6
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 7 Dec 7
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 8 Dec 8
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 9 Dec 9
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2599
Tuesday Tue , December 3 Dec 3
Wednesday Wed , December 11 Dec 11
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6360
Chanukah 2600
Sunday Sun , December 21 Dec 21
Monday Mon , December 29 Dec 29
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6361
Chanukah 2601
Friday Fri , December 11 Dec 11
Saturday Sat , December 19 Dec 19
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6362
Chanukah 2602
Wednesday Wed , December 1 Dec 1
Thursday Thu , December 9 Dec 9
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6363
Chanukah 2603
Tuesday Tue , December 20 Dec 20
Wednesday Wed , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6364
Chanukah 2604
Saturday Sat , December 8 Dec 8
Sunday Sun , December 16 Dec 16
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6365
Chanukah 2605
Friday Fri , December 27 Dec 27
Saturday Sat , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6366
Chanukah 2606
Tuesday Tue , December 16 Dec 16
Wednesday Wed , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6367
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 2 December 2602 / 25 Kislev 6363
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, 3 December 2602 / 26 Kislev 6363
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, 4 December 2602 / 27 Kislev 6363
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, 5 December 2602 / 28 Kislev 6363
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, 6 December 2602 / 29 Kislev 6363
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, 7 December 2602 / 30 Kislev 6363
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, 8 December 2602 / 1 Tevet 6363
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, 9 December 2602 / 2 Tevet 6363
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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