Shmini Atzeret 979 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 4740
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Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️
Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 4740 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 976 | 22 Tishrei 4737 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 977 | 22 Tishrei 4738 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 978 | 22 Tishrei 4739 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 979 | 22 Tishrei 4740 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 980 | 22 Tishrei 4741 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 981 | 22 Tishrei 4742 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 982 | 22 Tishrei 4743 | ||
| Shmini Atzeret 983 | 22 Tishrei 4744 |
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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