Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6707 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 2944 | 23 Tishrei 6705 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2945 | 23 Tishrei 6706 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2946 | 23 Tishrei 6707 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2947 | 23 Tishrei 6708 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2948 | 23 Tishrei 6709 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2949 | 23 Tishrei 6710 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2950 | 23 Tishrei 6711 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2951 | 23 Tishrei 6712 |
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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