Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5743 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 1980 | 23 Tishrei 5741 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1981 | 23 Tishrei 5742 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1982 | 23 Tishrei 5743 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1983 | 23 Tishrei 5744 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1984 | 23 Tishrei 5745 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1985 | 23 Tishrei 5746 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1986 | 23 Tishrei 5747 | ||
| Simchat Torah 1987 | 23 Tishrei 5748 |
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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