Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 8943 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 5179 | 22 Tishrei 8940 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5180 | 22 Tishrei 8941 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5181 | 22 Tishrei 8942 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5182 | 22 Tishrei 8943 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5183 | 22 Tishrei 8944 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5184 | 22 Tishrei 8945 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5185 | 22 Tishrei 8946 | ||
Shmini Atzeret 5186 | 22 Tishrei 8947 |
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.