Simchat Torah 8656 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 12417

Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️

Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 12417 begins at sundown on Thursday, 13 November 8656 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 14 November 8656.

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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Erev Simchat Torah / עֶרֶב שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Thursday, 13 November 8656 / 23 Tishrei 12417

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-17

1. 1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
2. 2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim
3. 3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim

Simchat Torah / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
Friday, 14 November 8656 / 23 Tishrei 12417

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1

1. 1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
2. 2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim
3. 3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim
4. 4: Deuteronomy 33:18-21 · 4 p’sukim
5. 5: Deuteronomy 33:22-26 · 5 p’sukim
6. 6: Deuteronomy 33:27-34:12 · 15 p’sukim
7. 7: Genesis 1:1-2:3 · 34 p’sukim
8. 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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