Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5810 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 2047 | 23 Tishrei 5808 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2048 | 23 Tishrei 5809 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2049 | 23 Tishrei 5810 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2050 | 23 Tishrei 5811 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2051 | 23 Tishrei 5812 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2052 | 23 Tishrei 5813 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2053 | 23 Tishrei 5814 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2054 | 23 Tishrei 5815 |
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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