Chanukah 2878 / חֲנוּכָּה 6639
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 6639 begins at sundown on Saturday, 10 December 2878 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 18 December 2878 .
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
Saturday, December 10 Dec 10 , 2878
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
Sunday, December 11 Dec 11
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Monday, December 12 Dec 12
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 13 Dec 13
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 14 Dec 14
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 15 Dec 15
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Friday, December 16 Dec 16
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 17 Dec 17
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 18 Dec 18
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2875
Saturday Sat , December 14 Dec 14
Sunday Sun , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6636
Chanukah 2876
Wednesday Wed , December 2 Dec 2
Thursday Thu , December 10 Dec 10
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6637
Chanukah 2877
Tuesday Tue , December 21 Dec 21
Wednesday Wed , December 29 Dec 29
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6638
Chanukah 2878
Saturday Sat , December 10 Dec 10
Sunday Sun , December 18 Dec 18
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6639
Chanukah 2879
Friday Fri , December 29 Dec 29
Saturday Sat , January 6 Jan 6
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6640
Chanukah 2880
Tuesday Tue , December 17 Dec 17
Wednesday Wed , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6641
Chanukah 2881
Sunday Sun , December 7 Dec 7
Monday Mon , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 6642
Chanukah 2882
Saturday Sat , December 26 Dec 26
Sunday Sun , January 3 Jan 3
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 6643
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 11 December 2878 / 25 Kislev 6639
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׳
Monday, 12 December 2878 / 26 Kislev 6639
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׳
Tuesday, 13 December 2878 / 27 Kislev 6639
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׳
Wednesday, 14 December 2878 / 28 Kislev 6639
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׳
Thursday, 15 December 2878 / 29 Kislev 6639
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׳
Friday, 16 December 2878 / 1 Tevet 6639
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 Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 17 December 2878 / 2 Tevet 6639
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:48-53
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 7:48-53
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Sunday, 18 December 2878 / 3 Tevet 6639
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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