Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6372 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 2609 | 23 Tishrei 6370 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2610 | 23 Tishrei 6371 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2611 | 23 Tishrei 6372 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2612 | 23 Tishrei 6373 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2613 | 23 Tishrei 6374 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2614 | 23 Tishrei 6375 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2615 | 23 Tishrei 6376 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2616 | 23 Tishrei 6377 |
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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