Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5726 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 1963 | 23 Tishrei 5724 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1964 | 23 Tishrei 5725 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1965 | 23 Tishrei 5726 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1966 | 23 Tishrei 5727 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1967 | 23 Tishrei 5728 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1968 | 23 Tishrei 5729 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1969 | 23 Tishrei 5730 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1970 | 23 Tishrei 5731 |
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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