Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6613 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 2850 | 23 Tishrei 6611 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2851 | 23 Tishrei 6612 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2852 | 23 Tishrei 6613 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2853 | 23 Tishrei 6614 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2854 | 23 Tishrei 6615 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2855 | 23 Tishrei 6616 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2856 | 23 Tishrei 6617 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2857 | 23 Tishrei 6618 |
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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