Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5775 began on and ended on .
Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, 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. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret (“Eighth Day of Assembly”), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Simchat Torah 2011 | 23 Tishrei 5772 | ||
Simchat Torah 2012 | 23 Tishrei 5773 | ||
Simchat Torah 2013 | 23 Tishrei 5774 | ||
Simchat Torah 2014 | 23 Tishrei 5775 | ||
Simchat Torah 2015 | 23 Tishrei 5776 | ||
Simchat Torah 2016 | 23 Tishrei 5777 | ||
Simchat Torah 2017 | 23 Tishrei 5778 | ||
Simchat Torah 2018 | 23 Tishrei 5779 |
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