Shmini Atzeret 503 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 4264
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Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️
Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 4264 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 500 | 22 Tishrei 4261 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 501 | 22 Tishrei 4262 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 502 | 22 Tishrei 4263 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 503 | 22 Tishrei 4264 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 504 | 22 Tishrei 4265 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 505 | 22 Tishrei 4266 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 506 | 22 Tishrei 4267 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 507 | 22 Tishrei 4268 |
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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