Chanukah 4243 / חֲנוּכָּה 8004
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 8004 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 20 December 4243 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 28 December 4243 .
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 20 Dec 20 , 4243
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, December 21 Dec 21
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, December 22 Dec 22
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 23 Dec 23
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 24 Dec 24
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, December 25 Dec 25
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 26 Dec 26
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 27 Dec 27
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 28 Dec 28
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 4240
Friday Fri , January 3 Jan 3
Saturday Sat , January 11 Jan 11
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8000
Chanukah 4240
Tuesday Tue , December 22 Dec 22
Wednesday Wed , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8001
Chanukah 4241
Sunday Sun , December 12 Dec 12
Monday Mon , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8002
Chanukah 4242
Saturday Sat , December 31 Dec 31
Sunday Sun , January 8 Jan 8
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 8003
Chanukah 4243
Wednesday Wed , December 20 Dec 20
Thursday Thu , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8004
Chanukah 4244
Sunday Sun , December 8 Dec 8
Monday Mon , December 16 Dec 16
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8005
Chanukah 4245
Sunday Sun , December 28 Dec 28
Monday Mon , January 5 Jan 5
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8006
Chanukah 4246
Thursday Thu , December 17 Dec 17
Friday Fri , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 8007
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 21 December 4243 / 25 Kislev 8004
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, 22 December 4243 / 26 Kislev 8004
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, 23 December 4243 / 27 Kislev 8004
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, 24 December 4243 / 28 Kislev 8004
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, 25 December 4243 / 29 Kislev 8004
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, 26 December 4243 / 30 Kislev 8004
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, 27 December 4243 / 1 Tevet 8004
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, 28 December 4243 / 2 Tevet 8004
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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