Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6021 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 2258 | 23 Tishrei 6019 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2259 | 23 Tishrei 6020 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2260 | 23 Tishrei 6021 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2261 | 23 Tishrei 6022 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2262 | 23 Tishrei 6023 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2263 | 23 Tishrei 6024 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2264 | 23 Tishrei 6025 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2265 | 23 Tishrei 6026 |
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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