Chanukah 6944 / חֲנוּכָּה 10704
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 10704 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 8 January 6944 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 16 January 6944 .
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, January 8 Jan 8 , 6944
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, January 9 Jan 9
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, January 10 Jan 10
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, January 11 Jan 11
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, January 12 Jan 12
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, January 13 Jan 13
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, January 14 Jan 14
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 15 Jan 15
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, January 16 Jan 16
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 6941
Tuesday Tue , January 10 Jan 10
Wednesday Wed , January 18 Jan 18
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 10701
Chanukah 6941
Sunday Sun , December 31 Dec 31
Monday Mon , January 8 Jan 8
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 10702
Chanukah 6942
Thursday Thu , December 20 Dec 20
Friday Fri , December 28 Dec 28
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 10703
Chanukah 6944
Wednesday Wed , January 8 Jan 8
Thursday Thu , January 16 Jan 16
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 10704
Chanukah 6944
Sunday Sun , December 27 Dec 27
Monday Mon , January 4 Jan 4
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 10705
Chanukah 6946
Sunday Sun , January 16 Jan 16
Monday Mon , January 24 Jan 24
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 10706
Chanukah 6947
Thursday Thu , January 5 Jan 5
Friday Fri , January 13 Jan 13
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 10707
Chanukah 6947
Sunday Sun , December 24 Dec 24
Monday Mon , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 10708
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Thursday, 9 January 6944 / 25 Kislev 10704
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, 10 January 6944 / 26 Kislev 10704
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, 11 January 6944 / 27 Kislev 10704
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, 12 January 6944 / 28 Kislev 10704
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, 13 January 6944 / 29 Kislev 10704
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, 14 January 6944 / 30 Kislev 10704
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, 15 January 6944 / 1 Tevet 10704
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, 16 January 6944 / 2 Tevet 10704
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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