Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5532 began on and ended on .
Simchat Torah (Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תורָה, lit. “Rejoicing with/of the Torah”) is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle. It is a component of the Biblical holiday of Shemini Atzeret, which follows immediately after Sukkot. The central celebration takes place during evening services — one of the rare occasions when Torah scrolls are taken from the ark at night. In the morning, the last parashah of Deuteronomy and the first of Genesis are read consecutively, and the congregation dances and sings joyfully with the Torah scrolls.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simchat Torah 1769 | 23 Tishrei 5530 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1770 | 23 Tishrei 5531 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1771 | 23 Tishrei 5532 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1772 | 23 Tishrei 5533 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1773 | 23 Tishrei 5534 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1774 | 23 Tishrei 5535 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1775 | 23 Tishrei 5536 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1776 | 23 Tishrei 5537 |
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-17
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1
Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 · 18 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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