Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6483 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 2720 | 23 Tishrei 6481 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2721 | 23 Tishrei 6482 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2722 | 23 Tishrei 6483 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2723 | 23 Tishrei 6484 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2724 | 23 Tishrei 6485 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2725 | 23 Tishrei 6486 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2726 | 23 Tishrei 6487 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2727 | 23 Tishrei 6488 |
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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