Simchat Torah 1986 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5747
Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️
Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5747 began on Saturday, 25 October 1986 and ended on Sunday, 26 October 1986 .
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 1983
Thursday Thu , September 29 Sep 29
Friday Fri , September 30 Sep 30
23 Tishrei 5744
Simchat Torah 1984
Thursday Thu , October 18 Oct 18
Friday Fri , October 19 Oct 19
23 Tishrei 5745
Simchat Torah 1985
Monday Mon , October 7 Oct 7
Tuesday Tue , October 8 Oct 8
23 Tishrei 5746
Simchat Torah 1986
Saturday Sat , October 25 Oct 25
Sunday Sun , October 26 Oct 26
23 Tishrei 5747
Simchat Torah 1987
Thursday Thu , October 15 Oct 15
Friday Fri , October 16 Oct 16
23 Tishrei 5748
Simchat Torah 1988
Monday Mon , October 3 Oct 3
Tuesday Tue , October 4 Oct 4
23 Tishrei 5749
Simchat Torah 1989
Saturday Sat , October 21 Oct 21
Sunday Sun , October 22 Oct 22
23 Tishrei 5750
Simchat Torah 1990
Thursday Thu , October 11 Oct 11
Friday Fri , October 12 Oct 12
23 Tishrei 5751
Tanakh
Erev Simchat Torah
/ עֶרֶב שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Saturday, 25 October 1986 / 23 Tishrei 5747
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, 26 October 1986 / 23 Tishrei 5747
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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