Chanukah 3739 / חֲנוּכָּה 7500
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 7500 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 9 December 3739 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 17 December 3739 .
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 9 Dec 9 , 3739
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, December 10 Dec 10
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, December 11 Dec 11
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 12 Dec 12
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 13 Dec 13
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, December 14 Dec 14
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 15 Dec 15
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 16 Dec 16
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 17 Dec 17
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 3736
Tuesday Tue , December 11 Dec 11
Wednesday Wed , December 19 Dec 19
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 7497
Chanukah 3737
Sunday Sun , December 29 Dec 29
Monday Mon , January 6 Jan 6
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7498
Chanukah 3738
Friday Fri , December 19 Dec 19
Saturday Sat , December 27 Dec 27
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7499
Chanukah 3739
Wednesday Wed , December 9 Dec 9
Thursday Thu , December 17 Dec 17
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7500
Chanukah 3740
Tuesday Tue , December 27 Dec 27
Wednesday Wed , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7501
Chanukah 3741
Saturday Sat , December 16 Dec 16
Sunday Sun , December 24 Dec 24
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 7502
Chanukah 3742
Wednesday Wed , December 5 Dec 5
Thursday Thu , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7503
Chanukah 3743
Tuesday Tue , December 24 Dec 24
Wednesday Wed , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 7504
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 10 December 3739 / 25 Kislev 7500
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, 11 December 3739 / 26 Kislev 7500
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, 12 December 3739 / 27 Kislev 7500
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, 13 December 3739 / 28 Kislev 7500
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, 14 December 3739 / 29 Kislev 7500
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, 15 December 3739 / 30 Kislev 7500
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, 16 December 3739 / 1 Tevet 7500
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, 17 December 3739 / 2 Tevet 7500
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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