Chanukah 1874 / חֲנוּכָּה 5635

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎

Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5635 began on Thursday, 3 December 1874 and ended on Friday, 11 December 1874.

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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Chanukah Day 1 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Friday, 4 December 1874 / 25 Kislev 5635

Torah Portion: Numbers 7:1-17

1. 1: Numbers 7:1-11 · 11 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 7:12-14 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 7:15-17 · 3 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 5 December 1874 / 26 Kislev 5635

Torah Portion: Parashat Vayeshev · Genesis 37:1-40:23; Numbers 7:18-23

1. 1: Genesis 37:1-11 · 11 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Genesis 37:12-22 · 11 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Genesis 37:23-36 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Genesis 38:1-30 · 30 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Genesis 39:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Genesis 39:7-23 · 17 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Genesis 40:1-23 · 23 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: Numbers 7:18-23 · 6 p’sukim ·
   *Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat)

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim

Chanukah Day 3 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳
Sunday, 6 December 1874 / 27 Kislev 5635

Torah Portion: Numbers 7:24-35

1. 1: Numbers 7:24-26 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 7:27-29 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 7:30-35 · 6 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 4 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳
Monday, 7 December 1874 / 28 Kislev 5635

Torah Portion: Numbers 7:30-41

1. 1: Numbers 7:30-32 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 7:33-35 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 7:36-41 · 6 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 5 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳
Tuesday, 8 December 1874 / 29 Kislev 5635

Torah Portion: Numbers 7:36-47

1. 1: Numbers 7:36-38 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 7:39-41 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 7:42-47 · 6 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 6 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ו׳
Wednesday, 9 December 1874 / 1 Tevet 5635

Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-15, 7:42-47

1. 1: Numbers 28:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 28:6-10 · 5 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 28:11-15 · 5 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Numbers 7:42-47 · 6 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 7 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳
Thursday, 10 December 1874 / 2 Tevet 5635

Torah Portion: Numbers 7:48-59

1. 1: Numbers 7:48-50 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 7:51-53 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 7:54-59 · 6 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 8 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Friday, 11 December 1874 / 3 Tevet 5635

Torah Portion: Numbers 7:54-8:4

1. 1: Numbers 7:54-56 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 7:57-59 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 7:60-8:4 · 34 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 2 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳
Tuesday, 11 December 2001 / 26 Kislev 5762

Torah Portion: Numbers 7:18-29

1. 1: Numbers 7:18-20 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 7:21-23 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 7:24-29 · 6 p’sukim ·

Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah / שַׁבָּת רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ חֲנוּכָּה
Saturday, 15 December 2001 / 30 Kislev 5762

Torah Portion: Parashat Miketz · Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 28:9-15, 7:42-47

1. 1: Genesis 41:1-14 · 14 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Genesis 41:15-38 · 24 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Genesis 41:39-52 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Genesis 41:53-42:18 · 23 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Genesis 42:19-43:15 · 35 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Genesis 43:16-44:17 · 36 p’sukim ·
7. 7*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
8. maf*: Numbers 7:42-47 · 6 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim

Chanukah Day 7 (on Rosh Chodesh) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ)
Sunday, 16 December 2001 / 1 Tevet 5762

Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-15, 7:48-53

1. 1: Numbers 28:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 28:6-10 · 5 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 28:11-15 · 5 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Numbers 7:48-53 · 6 p’sukim ·

Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 11 December 2213 / 27 Kislev 5974

Torah Portion: Parashat Miketz · Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:24-29

1. 1: Genesis 41:1-14 · 14 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Genesis 41:15-38 · 24 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Genesis 41:39-52 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Genesis 41:53-42:18 · 23 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Genesis 42:19-43:15 · 35 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Genesis 43:16-29 · 14 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Genesis 43:30-44:17 · 22 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: Numbers 7:24-29 · 6 p’sukim ·
   *Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat)

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim

Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 6 December 2053 / 25 Kislev 5814

Torah Portion: Parashat Vayeshev · Genesis 37:1-40:23; Numbers 7:1-17

1. 1: Genesis 37:1-11 · 11 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Genesis 37:12-22 · 11 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Genesis 37:23-36 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Genesis 38:1-30 · 30 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Genesis 39:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Genesis 39:7-23 · 17 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Genesis 40:1-23 · 23 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: Numbers 7:1-17 · 17 p’sukim ·
   *Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim

Chanukah Day 8 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 13 December 2053 / 2 Tevet 5814

Torah Portion: Parashat Miketz · Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:54-8:4

1. 1: Genesis 41:1-14 · 14 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Genesis 41:15-38 · 24 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Genesis 41:39-52 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Genesis 41:53-42:18 · 23 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Genesis 42:19-43:15 · 35 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Genesis 43:16-29 · 14 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Genesis 43:30-44:17 · 22 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: Numbers 7:54-8:4 · 40 p’sukim ·
   *Chanukah Day 8 (on Shabbat)

Haftarah: I Kings 7:40-50 · 11 p’sukim

Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 5 December 1953 / 28 Kislev 5714

Torah Portion: Parashat Miketz · Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:30-35

1. 1: Genesis 41:1-14 · 14 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Genesis 41:15-38 · 24 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Genesis 41:39-52 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Genesis 41:53-42:18 · 23 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Genesis 42:19-43:15 · 35 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Genesis 43:16-29 · 14 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Genesis 43:30-44:17 · 22 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: Numbers 7:30-35 · 6 p’sukim ·
   *Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim

Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 4 January 3969 / 2 Tevet 7729

Torah Portion: Parashat Miketz · Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:48-53

1. 1: Genesis 41:1-14 · 14 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Genesis 41:15-38 · 24 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Genesis 41:39-52 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Genesis 41:53-42:18 · 23 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Genesis 42:19-43:15 · 35 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Genesis 43:16-29 · 14 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Genesis 43:30-44:17 · 22 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: Numbers 7:48-53 · 6 p’sukim ·
   *Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

"Hanukkah" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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