Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5796 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2033 | 23 Tishrei 5794 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2034 | 23 Tishrei 5795 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2035 | 23 Tishrei 5796 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2036 | 23 Tishrei 5797 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2037 | 23 Tishrei 5798 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2038 | 23 Tishrei 5799 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2039 | 23 Tishrei 5800 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2040 | 23 Tishrei 5801 |
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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