Chanukah 3688 / חֲנוּכָּה 7449
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 7449 begins at sundown on Friday, 31 December 3688 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 8 January 3689 .
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
Friday, December 31 Dec 31 , 3688
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle before sundown
Saturday, January 1 Jan 1 , 3689
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 2 Jan 2 , 3689
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Monday, January 3 Jan 3 , 3689
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Tuesday, January 4 Jan 4 , 3689
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 5 Jan 5 , 3689
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Thursday, January 6 Jan 6 , 3689
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Friday, January 7 Jan 7 , 3689
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles before sundown
Saturday, January 8 Jan 8 , 3689
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 3685
Tuesday Tue , December 4 Dec 4
Wednesday Wed , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 7446
Chanukah 3686
Sunday Sun , December 22 Dec 22
Monday Mon , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7447
Chanukah 3687
Friday Fri , December 12 Dec 12
Saturday Sat , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7448
Chanukah 3688
Friday Fri , December 31 Dec 31
Saturday Sat , January 8 Jan 8
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7449
Chanukah 3689
Tuesday Tue , December 20 Dec 20
Wednesday Wed , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7450
Chanukah 3690
Saturday Sat , December 9 Dec 9
Sunday Sun , December 17 Dec 17
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 7451
Chanukah 3691
Friday Fri , December 28 Dec 28
Saturday Sat , January 5 Jan 5
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7452
Chanukah 3692
Tuesday Tue , December 16 Dec 16
Wednesday Wed , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7453
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 1 January 3689 / 25 Kislev 7449
Torah Portion:
Parashat Vayeshev ·
Genesis 37:1-40:23 ; Numbers 7:1-17
1:
Genesis 37:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
2:
Genesis 37:12-22
· 11 p’sukim
3:
Genesis 37:23-36
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Genesis 38:1-30
· 30 p’sukim
5:
Genesis 39:1-6
· 6 p’sukim
6:
Genesis 39:7-23
· 17 p’sukim
7:
Genesis 40:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
maf* :
Numbers 7:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 2
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳
Sunday, 2 January 3689 / 26 Kislev 7449
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׳
Monday, 3 January 3689 / 27 Kislev 7449
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׳
Tuesday, 4 January 3689 / 28 Kislev 7449
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׳
Wednesday, 5 January 3689 / 29 Kislev 7449
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׳
Thursday, 6 January 3689 / 30 Kislev 7449
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)
Friday, 7 January 3689 / 1 Tevet 7449
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 8 January 3689 / 2 Tevet 7449
maf:
Numbers 7:54-8:4
· 40 p’sukim
Haftarah:
I Kings 7:40-50
· 11 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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