Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6352 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 2589 | 23 Tishrei 6350 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2590 | 23 Tishrei 6351 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2591 | 23 Tishrei 6352 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2592 | 23 Tishrei 6353 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2593 | 23 Tishrei 6354 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2594 | 23 Tishrei 6355 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2595 | 23 Tishrei 6356 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2596 | 23 Tishrei 6357 |
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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