Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5767 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 2004 | 23 Tishrei 5765 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2005 | 23 Tishrei 5766 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2006 | 23 Tishrei 5767 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2007 | 23 Tishrei 5768 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2008 | 23 Tishrei 5769 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2009 | 23 Tishrei 5770 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2010 | 23 Tishrei 5771 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2011 | 23 Tishrei 5772 |
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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