Simchat Torah 1755 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5516
Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️
Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5516 began on Saturday, 27 September 1755 and ended on Sunday, 28 September 1755 .
Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תורָה , lit., “Rejoicing with/of the Torah,”) is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret (“Eighth Day of Assembly”), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar).
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Dates for Simchat Torah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Date
Simchat Torah 1752
Saturday Sat , September 30 Sep 30
Sunday Sun , October 1 Oct 1
23 Tishrei 5513
Simchat Torah 1753
Saturday Sat , October 20 Oct 20
Sunday Sun , October 21 Oct 21
23 Tishrei 5514
Simchat Torah 1754
Tuesday Tue , October 8 Oct 8
Wednesday Wed , October 9 Oct 9
23 Tishrei 5515
Simchat Torah 1755
Saturday Sat , September 27 Sep 27
Sunday Sun , September 28 Sep 28
23 Tishrei 5516
Simchat Torah 1756
Saturday Sat , October 16 Oct 16
Sunday Sun , October 17 Oct 17
23 Tishrei 5517
Simchat Torah 1757
Thursday Thu , October 6 Oct 6
Friday Fri , October 7 Oct 7
23 Tishrei 5518
Simchat Torah 1758
Tuesday Tue , October 24 Oct 24
Wednesday Wed , October 25 Oct 25
23 Tishrei 5519
Simchat Torah 1759
Saturday Sat , October 13 Oct 13
Sunday Sun , October 14 Oct 14
23 Tishrei 5520
Tanakh
Erev Simchat Torah
/ עֶרֶב שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Saturday, 27 September 1755 / 23 Tishrei 5516
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 33:1-17
1:
Deuteronomy 33:1-7
· 7 p’sukim
2:
Deuteronomy 33:8-12
· 5 p’sukim
3:
Deuteronomy 33:13-17
· 5 p’sukim
Simchat Torah
/ שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Sunday, 28 September 1755 / 23 Tishrei 5516
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 ; Genesis 1:1-2:3 ; Numbers 29:35-30:1
1:
Deuteronomy 33:1-7
· 7 p’sukim
2:
Deuteronomy 33:8-12
· 5 p’sukim
3:
Deuteronomy 33:13-17
· 5 p’sukim
4:
Deuteronomy 33:18-21
· 4 p’sukim
5:
Deuteronomy 33:22-26
· 5 p’sukim
6:
Deuteronomy 33:27-34:12
· 15 p’sukim
7:
Genesis 1:1-2:3
· 34 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 29:35-30:1
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Joshua 1:1-18
· 18 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
“Simchat Torah” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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