Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 4853 began on and ended on .
Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shmini Atzeret 1089 | 22 Tishrei 4850 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 1090 | 22 Tishrei 4851 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 1091 | 22 Tishrei 4852 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 1092 | 22 Tishrei 4853 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 1093 | 22 Tishrei 4854 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 1094 | 22 Tishrei 4855 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 1095 | 22 Tishrei 4856 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 1096 | 22 Tishrei 4857 |
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1; Ecclesiastes 1:1-12:14
Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 · 18 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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