Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6461 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 2698 | 23 Tishrei 6459 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2699 | 23 Tishrei 6460 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2700 | 23 Tishrei 6461 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2701 | 23 Tishrei 6462 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2702 | 23 Tishrei 6463 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2703 | 23 Tishrei 6464 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2704 | 23 Tishrei 6465 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2705 | 23 Tishrei 6466 |
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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