Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6292 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 2529 | 23 Tishrei 6290 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2530 | 23 Tishrei 6291 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2531 | 23 Tishrei 6292 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2532 | 23 Tishrei 6293 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2533 | 23 Tishrei 6294 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2534 | 23 Tishrei 6295 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2535 | 23 Tishrei 6296 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2536 | 23 Tishrei 6297 |
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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