Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6098 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 2335 | 23 Tishrei 6096 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2336 | 23 Tishrei 6097 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2337 | 23 Tishrei 6098 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2338 | 23 Tishrei 6099 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2339 | 23 Tishrei 6100 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2340 | 23 Tishrei 6101 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2341 | 23 Tishrei 6102 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2342 | 23 Tishrei 6103 |
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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