Simchat Torah 2020 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5781
Simchat Torah (Day of Celebrating the Torah) for Hebrew Year 5781 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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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Dates for Simchat Torah
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simchat Torah 2017 | 23 Tishrei 5778 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2018 | 23 Tishrei 5779 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2019 | 23 Tishrei 5780 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2020 | 23 Tishrei 5781 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2021 | 23 Tishrei 5782 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2022 | 23 Tishrei 5783 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2023 | 23 Tishrei 5784 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2024 | 23 Tishrei 5785 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2025 | 23 Tishrei 5786 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2026 | 23 Tishrei 5787 |
Tanakh
Simchat Torah
/ שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-2:3
- 1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7
- 2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12
- 3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17
- 4: Deuteronomy 33:18-21
- 5: Deuteronomy 33:22-26
- 6: Deuteronomy 33:27-34:12
- 7: Genesis 1:1-2:3
- maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 (6 p'sukim)
Haftarah: Joshua 1:1 - 1:18
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Sefaria Tanakh
- Sefaria.org
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures
- Jewish Publication Society
- "Simchat Torah" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.