Chanukah 2056 / חֲנוּכָּה 5817

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎

Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5817 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

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
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Dates
Chanukah 2053 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5814
Chanukah 2054 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5815
Chanukah 2055 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5816
Chanukah 2056 25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5817
Chanukah 2057 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5818
Chanukah 2058 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5819
Chanukah 2059 25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5820
Chanukah 2060 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5821

Tanakh

Chanukah Day 1 / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳

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)

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׳

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׳

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׳

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׳

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׳

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׳

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׳

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

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)

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 4 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)

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 3 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)

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)

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)

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 7 (on Shabbat) / חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)

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
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

Chanukah - Its History, Observance & Significance
by Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm

All About Hanukkah

All About Hanukkah
by Madeline Wikler and Judyth Groner

The Complete Chanukah Songbook

The Complete Chanukah Songbook

A Different Light: The Big Book of Hanukkah

A Different Light
by Noam Zion and Barbara Spectre

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