Wednesday 13 December
The eight-day Festival of Lights — a candle added each night, recalling the rededication of the Temple.
חנוכה
Chanukah 2028
Eight nights of light for the rededication of the Temple, kept in rabbinic Judaism.
In 2028 it begins on Wednesday 13 December, in Masorti and Reform practice alike.
Like every day of the Jewish year, it begins at sunset the evening before.
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In each branch
Wednesday 13 December
The eight-day Festival of Lights — a candle added each night, recalling the rededication of the Temple.
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