Chanukah 4700 / חֲנוּכָּה 8461
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 8461 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 11 December 4700 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 19 December 4700 .
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
Tuesday, December 11 Dec 11 , 4700
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 12 Dec 12
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 13 Dec 13
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, December 14 Dec 14
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 15 Dec 15
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 16 Dec 16
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, December 17 Dec 17
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 18 Dec 18
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 19 Dec 19
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 4697
Tuesday Tue , December 14 Dec 14
Wednesday Wed , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 8458
Chanukah 4699
Sunday Sun , January 1 Jan 1
Monday Mon , January 9 Jan 9
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8459
Chanukah 4699
Friday Fri , December 22 Dec 22
Saturday Sat , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8460
Chanukah 4700
Tuesday Tue , December 11 Dec 11
Wednesday Wed , December 19 Dec 19
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 8461
Chanukah 4701
Sunday Sun , December 29 Dec 29
Monday Mon , January 6 Jan 6
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8462
Chanukah 4702
Friday Fri , December 19 Dec 19
Saturday Sat , December 27 Dec 27
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8463
Chanukah 4704
Friday Fri , January 8 Jan 8
Saturday Sat , January 16 Jan 16
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8464
Chanukah 4704
Tuesday Tue , December 27 Dec 27
Wednesday Wed , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8465
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 12 December 4700 / 25 Kislev 8461
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׳
Thursday, 13 December 4700 / 26 Kislev 8461
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׳
Friday, 14 December 4700 / 27 Kislev 8461
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 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 15 December 4700 / 28 Kislev 8461
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:30-35
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 7:30-35
· 6 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah* :
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
Chanukah Day 5
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳
Sunday, 16 December 4700 / 29 Kislev 8461
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׳
Monday, 17 December 4700 / 1 Tevet 8461
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
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳
Tuesday, 18 December 4700 / 2 Tevet 8461
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:48-59
1:
Numbers 7:48-50
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 7:51-53
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 7:54-59
· 6 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Wednesday, 19 December 4700 / 3 Tevet 8461
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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