Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 8896 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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.
Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Shmini Atzeret 5132 | 22 Tishrei 8893 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5133 | 22 Tishrei 8894 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5134 | 22 Tishrei 8895 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5135 | 22 Tishrei 8896 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5136 | 22 Tishrei 8897 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5137 | 22 Tishrei 8898 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5138 | 22 Tishrei 8899 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5139 | 22 Tishrei 8900 |
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1
Haftarah: I Kings 8:54-66 · 13 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.