Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5693 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 1930 | 23 Tishrei 5691 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1931 | 23 Tishrei 5692 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1932 | 23 Tishrei 5693 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1933 | 23 Tishrei 5694 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1934 | 23 Tishrei 5695 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1935 | 23 Tishrei 5696 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1936 | 23 Tishrei 5697 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1937 | 23 Tishrei 5698 |
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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