Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6383 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 2620 | 23 Tishrei 6381 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2621 | 23 Tishrei 6382 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2622 | 23 Tishrei 6383 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2623 | 23 Tishrei 6384 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2624 | 23 Tishrei 6385 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2625 | 23 Tishrei 6386 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2626 | 23 Tishrei 6387 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2627 | 23 Tishrei 6388 |
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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