Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6305 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 2542 | 23 Tishrei 6303 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2543 | 23 Tishrei 6304 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2544 | 23 Tishrei 6305 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2545 | 23 Tishrei 6306 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2546 | 23 Tishrei 6307 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2547 | 23 Tishrei 6308 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2548 | 23 Tishrei 6309 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2549 | 23 Tishrei 6310 |
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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