Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6300 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 2537 | 23 Tishrei 6298 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2538 | 23 Tishrei 6299 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2539 | 23 Tishrei 6300 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2540 | 23 Tishrei 6301 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2541 | 23 Tishrei 6302 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2542 | 23 Tishrei 6303 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2543 | 23 Tishrei 6304 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2544 | 23 Tishrei 6305 |
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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