Shmini Atzeret 159 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 3920
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Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️
Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 3920 began on and ended on .
Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably.
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Dates for Shmini Atzeret
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shmini Atzeret 156 | 22 Tishrei 3917 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 157 | 22 Tishrei 3918 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 158 | 22 Tishrei 3919 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 159 | 22 Tishrei 3920 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 160 | 22 Tishrei 3921 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 161 | 22 Tishrei 3922 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 162 | 22 Tishrei 3923 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 163 | 22 Tishrei 3924 |
Tanakh
Shmini Atzeret
/ שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1
- 1: Deuteronomy 14:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
- 2: Deuteronomy 15:1-18 · 18 p’sukim
- 3: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:3 · 8 p’sukim
- 4: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim
- 5: Deuteronomy 16:9-17 · 9 p’sukim
- maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim
Haftarah: I Kings 8:54-66 · 13 p’sukim
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
- Jewish Publication Society
- Sefaria Tanakh
- Sefaria.org
- “Shemini Atzeret” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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