Chanukah 2643 / חֲנוּכָּה 6404
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6404 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 27 December 2643 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 4 January 2644 .
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 27 Dec 27 , 2643
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, December 28 Dec 28
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, December 29 Dec 29
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 30 Dec 30
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 31 Dec 31
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2644
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2644
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 3 Jan 3 , 2644
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, January 4 Jan 4 , 2644
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2640
Sunday Sun , November 29 Nov 29
Monday Mon , December 7 Dec 7
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6401
Chanukah 2641
Sunday Sun , December 19 Dec 19
Monday Mon , December 27 Dec 27
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6402
Chanukah 2642
Thursday Thu , December 8 Dec 8
Friday Fri , December 16 Dec 16
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6403
Chanukah 2643
Wednesday Wed , December 27 Dec 27
Thursday Thu , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6404
Chanukah 2644
Sunday Sun , December 15 Dec 15
Monday Mon , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6405
Chanukah 2645
Friday Fri , December 5 Dec 5
Saturday Sat , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6406
Chanukah 2646
Friday Fri , December 25 Dec 25
Saturday Sat , January 2 Jan 2
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6407
Chanukah 2647
Tuesday Tue , December 14 Dec 14
Wednesday Wed , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6408
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 28 December 2643 / 25 Kislev 6404
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, 29 December 2643 / 26 Kislev 6404
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, 30 December 2643 / 27 Kislev 6404
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, 31 December 2643 / 28 Kislev 6404
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, 1 January 2644 / 29 Kislev 6404
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, 2 January 2644 / 30 Kislev 6404
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, 3 January 2644 / 1 Tevet 6404
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, 4 January 2644 / 2 Tevet 6404
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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