Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5632 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 1869 | 23 Tishrei 5630 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1870 | 23 Tishrei 5631 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1871 | 23 Tishrei 5632 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1872 | 23 Tishrei 5633 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1873 | 23 Tishrei 5634 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1874 | 23 Tishrei 5635 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1875 | 23 Tishrei 5636 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1876 | 23 Tishrei 5637 |
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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