Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6512 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 2749 | 23 Tishrei 6510 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2750 | 23 Tishrei 6511 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2751 | 23 Tishrei 6512 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2752 | 23 Tishrei 6513 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2753 | 23 Tishrei 6514 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2754 | 23 Tishrei 6515 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2755 | 23 Tishrei 6516 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2756 | 23 Tishrei 6517 |
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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