Chanukah / חֲנוּכָּה
Chanukah (Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication) for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
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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Dates for Chanukah
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanukah 2019 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5780 | ||
| Chanukah 2020 | 25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5781 | ||
| Chanukah 2021 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5782 | ||
| Chanukah 2022 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5783 | ||
| Chanukah 2023 | 25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5784 | ||
| Chanukah 2024 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5785 | ||
| Chanukah 2025 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5786 | ||
| Chanukah 2026 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5787 | ||
| Chanukah 2027 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5788 | ||
| Chanukah 2028 | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5789 | ||
| Chanukah 2029 | 25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5790 |
Tanakh
Chanukah (Day 1)
Torah Portion: Numbers 7:1-7:17
- 1: Numbers 7:1-11
- 2: Numbers 7:12-14
- 3: Numbers 7:15-17
Chanukah (Day 2)
Torah Portion: Numbers 7:18-7:29
Chanukah (Day 3)
Torah Portion: Numbers 7:24-7:35
Chanukah (Day 4)
Torah Portion: Numbers 7:30-7:41
Chanukah (Day 5)
Torah Portion: Numbers 7:36-7:47
Chanukah (Day 6)
Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-28:15; 7:42-7:47
- 1: Numbers 28:1-5
- 2: Numbers 28:6-10
- 3: Numbers 28:11-15
- maf: Numbers 7:42-47
Chanukah (Day 7)
Torah Portion: Numbers 7:48-7:59
Chanukah (Day 8)
Torah Portion: Numbers 7:54-8:4
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Sefaria Tanakh
- Sefaria.org
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
- Jewish Publication Society
- "Hanukkah" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Chanukah - Its History, Observance & Significance
by Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm
All About Hanukkah
by Madeline Wikler and Judyth Groner
A Different Light
by Noam Zion and Barbara Spectre
Chanukah - Its History, Observance & Significance
by Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm
All About Hanukkah
by Madeline Wikler and Judyth Groner
A Different Light
by Noam Zion and Barbara Spectre