Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6452 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 2689 | 23 Tishrei 6450 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2690 | 23 Tishrei 6451 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2691 | 23 Tishrei 6452 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2692 | 23 Tishrei 6453 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2693 | 23 Tishrei 6454 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2694 | 23 Tishrei 6455 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2695 | 23 Tishrei 6456 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2696 | 23 Tishrei 6457 |
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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