Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5595 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 1832 | 23 Tishrei 5593 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1833 | 23 Tishrei 5594 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1834 | 23 Tishrei 5595 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1835 | 23 Tishrei 5596 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1836 | 23 Tishrei 5597 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1837 | 23 Tishrei 5598 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1838 | 23 Tishrei 5599 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1839 | 23 Tishrei 5600 |
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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