Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 6745 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 2982 | 23 Tishrei 6743 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2983 | 23 Tishrei 6744 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2984 | 23 Tishrei 6745 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2985 | 23 Tishrei 6746 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2986 | 23 Tishrei 6747 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2987 | 23 Tishrei 6748 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2988 | 23 Tishrei 6749 | ||
| Simchat Torah 2989 | 23 Tishrei 6750 |
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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