Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5588 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 1825 | 23 Tishrei 5586 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1826 | 23 Tishrei 5587 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1827 | 23 Tishrei 5588 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1828 | 23 Tishrei 5589 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1829 | 23 Tishrei 5590 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1830 | 23 Tishrei 5591 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1831 | 23 Tishrei 5592 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1832 | 23 Tishrei 5593 |
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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