Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5852 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 2089 | 23 Tishrei 5850 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2090 | 23 Tishrei 5851 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2091 | 23 Tishrei 5852 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2092 | 23 Tishrei 5853 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2093 | 23 Tishrei 5854 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2094 | 23 Tishrei 5855 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2095 | 23 Tishrei 5856 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2096 | 23 Tishrei 5857 |
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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