Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6409 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 2646 | 23 Tishrei 6407 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2647 | 23 Tishrei 6408 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2648 | 23 Tishrei 6409 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2649 | 23 Tishrei 6410 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2650 | 23 Tishrei 6411 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2651 | 23 Tishrei 6412 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2652 | 23 Tishrei 6413 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2653 | 23 Tishrei 6414 |
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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