Chanukah 12/14/2025 thru 12/21/2025
Description: Chanukah celebrates the cleansing and re-dedication of the Temple during the period of the Maccabees and the miracle of the Menorah staying lit for eight days despite having only one day’s supply of oil.
Key Scripture: John 10:22-23 – “It was winter, and Yeshua was in Jerusalem at the time of the Festival of Dedication, and he was walking in the Portico of Solomon inside the Temple.”
Time Of Holiday: Kislev/Tevet (November/December) generally between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
Key Words: Lampstand, Light, Menorah
Actions: The Menorah candles are lit, starting with the center Shamash (servant) candle, and each subsequent candle is lit from the center candle.
Fulfillment: Yeshua is the Servant Candle
Dates Of Celebration: Eight days In the 9th month. Starting on Kislev 25 (November/December)
According to the new moon date/time, Kislev 1 is 11/20/2025 @08:48 AM – therefore the calculated dates for Chanukah are December 14, 2025 thru December 21, 2025.
Chanukah begins at sunset Saturday, December 13 and ends at sunset Sunday, December 21.
An updated Nightly Checklist is here: Chanukah Nightly Checklist
The Chanukah Slides are here: 2025 Chanukah Slides
The full Chanukah article can be found here: https://raptureparty.net/2016/09/01/chanukah/
For information on how the Moedim dates were calculated, click here:
https://raptureparty.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/calculating-moedim-dates.pdf
From the Yeshiva Boys Choir
From the Miami Boys Choir
From 8th Day
A link to seven Chanukah Songs: Seven Chanukah Songs
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