Shmini Atzeret 962 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 4723
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Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️
Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 4723 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 959 | 22 Tishrei 4720 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 960 | 22 Tishrei 4721 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 961 | 22 Tishrei 4722 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 962 | 22 Tishrei 4723 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 963 | 22 Tishrei 4724 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 964 | 22 Tishrei 4725 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 965 | 22 Tishrei 4726 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 966 | 22 Tishrei 4727 |
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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