Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5846 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 2083 | 23 Tishrei 5844 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2084 | 23 Tishrei 5845 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2085 | 23 Tishrei 5846 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2086 | 23 Tishrei 5847 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2087 | 23 Tishrei 5848 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2088 | 23 Tishrei 5849 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2089 | 23 Tishrei 5850 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2090 | 23 Tishrei 5851 |
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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