Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5872 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 2109 | 23 Tishrei 5870 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2110 | 23 Tishrei 5871 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2111 | 23 Tishrei 5872 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2112 | 23 Tishrei 5873 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2113 | 23 Tishrei 5874 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2114 | 23 Tishrei 5875 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2115 | 23 Tishrei 5876 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2116 | 23 Tishrei 5877 |
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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