Simchat Torah 2024 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5785
Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️
Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Thursday, 24 October 2024 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 25 October 2024 .
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 2021
Tuesday Tue , September 28 Sep 28
Wednesday Wed , September 29 Sep 29
23 Tishrei 5782
Simchat Torah 2022
Monday Mon , October 17 Oct 17
Tuesday Tue , October 18 Oct 18
23 Tishrei 5783
Simchat Torah 2023
Saturday Sat , October 7 Oct 7
Sunday Sun , October 8 Oct 8
23 Tishrei 5784
Simchat Torah 2024
Thursday Thu , October 24 Oct 24
Friday Fri , October 25 Oct 25
23 Tishrei 5785
Simchat Torah 2025
Tuesday Tue , October 14 Oct 14
Wednesday Wed , October 15 Oct 15
23 Tishrei 5786
Simchat Torah 2026
Saturday Sat , October 3 Oct 3
Sunday Sun , October 4 Oct 4
23 Tishrei 5787
Simchat Torah 2027
Saturday Sat , October 23 Oct 23
Sunday Sun , October 24 Oct 24
23 Tishrei 5788
Simchat Torah 2028
Thursday Thu , October 12 Oct 12
Friday Fri , October 13 Oct 13
23 Tishrei 5789
Tanakh
Erev Simchat Torah
/ עֶרֶב שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Thursday, 24 October 2024 / 23 Tishrei 5785
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 33:1-17
1:
Deuteronomy 33:1-7
· 7 p’sukim
2:
Deuteronomy 33:8-12
· 5 p’sukim
3:
Deuteronomy 33:13-17
· 5 p’sukim
Simchat Torah
/ שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Friday, 25 October 2024 / 23 Tishrei 5785
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 ; Genesis 1:1-2:3 ; Numbers 29:35-30:1
1:
Deuteronomy 33:1-7
· 7 p’sukim
2:
Deuteronomy 33:8-12
· 5 p’sukim
3:
Deuteronomy 33:13-17
· 5 p’sukim
4:
Deuteronomy 33:18-21
· 4 p’sukim
5:
Deuteronomy 33:22-26
· 5 p’sukim
6:
Deuteronomy 33:27-34:12
· 15 p’sukim
7:
Genesis 1:1-2:3
· 34 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 29:35-30:1
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Joshua 1:1-18
· 18 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
(paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
(paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Simchat Torah” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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