Chanukah 5035 / חֲנוּכָּה 8796
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 8796 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 29 December 5035 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 6 January 5036 .
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 29 Dec 29 , 5035
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Wednesday, December 30 Dec 30
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 31 Dec 31
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Friday, January 1 Jan 1 , 5036
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles before sundown
Saturday, January 2 Jan 2 , 5036
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 3 Jan 3 , 5036
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Monday, January 4 Jan 4 , 5036
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Tuesday, January 5 Jan 5 , 5036
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 6 Jan 6 , 5036
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 5033
Tuesday Tue , January 1 Jan 1
Wednesday Wed , January 9 Jan 9
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8793
Chanukah 5033
Sunday Sun , December 22 Dec 22
Monday Mon , December 30 Dec 30
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8794
Chanukah 5034
Thursday Thu , December 11 Dec 11
Friday Fri , December 19 Dec 19
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 8795
Chanukah 5035
Tuesday Tue , December 29 Dec 29
Wednesday Wed , January 6 Jan 6
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8796
Chanukah 5036
Sunday Sun , December 18 Dec 18
Monday Mon , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8797
Chanukah 5038
Sunday Sun , January 7 Jan 7
Monday Mon , January 15 Jan 15
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8798
Chanukah 5038
Thursday Thu , December 27 Dec 27
Friday Fri , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 8799
Chanukah 5039
Sunday Sun , December 15 Dec 15
Monday Mon , December 23 Dec 23
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 8800
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Wednesday, 30 December 5035 / 25 Kislev 8796
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, 31 December 5035 / 26 Kislev 8796
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, 1 January 5036 / 27 Kislev 8796
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, 2 January 5036 / 28 Kislev 8796
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, 3 January 5036 / 29 Kislev 8796
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, 4 January 5036 / 30 Kislev 8796
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)
Tuesday, 5 January 5036 / 1 Tevet 8796
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׳
Wednesday, 6 January 5036 / 2 Tevet 8796
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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