Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6526 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 2763 | 23 Tishrei 6524 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2764 | 23 Tishrei 6525 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2765 | 23 Tishrei 6526 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2766 | 23 Tishrei 6527 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2767 | 23 Tishrei 6528 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2768 | 23 Tishrei 6529 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2769 | 23 Tishrei 6530 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2770 | 23 Tishrei 6531 |
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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