Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5944 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 2181 | 23 Tishrei 5942 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2182 | 23 Tishrei 5943 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2183 | 23 Tishrei 5944 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2184 | 23 Tishrei 5945 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2185 | 23 Tishrei 5946 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2186 | 23 Tishrei 5947 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2187 | 23 Tishrei 5948 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2188 | 23 Tishrei 5949 |
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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