Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5960 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 2197 | 23 Tishrei 5958 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2198 | 23 Tishrei 5959 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2199 | 23 Tishrei 5960 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2200 | 23 Tishrei 5961 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2201 | 23 Tishrei 5962 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2202 | 23 Tishrei 5963 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2203 | 23 Tishrei 5964 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2204 | 23 Tishrei 5965 |
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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