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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 (occurring in September or October on the Gregorian calendar). Simchat Torah's main celebrations occur in the synagogue during evening
Simchat Torah is observed on the 22nd to 23rd of Tishrei (Tishrei is the first month of the Jewish year). Upcoming dates: Jewish Year 5785: Sunset 24 October 2024 – Nightfall 24 October 2024
The Simchat Torah celebration is now the most distinctive feature of this festival—so much so that in the Land of Israel, where Shemini Atzeret lasts only one day, it is more common to refer to the day as "Simchat Torah" than as "Shemini Atzeret". [32] In the 20th century, Simchat Torah came to symbolize the public assertion of Jewish ...
On Simchat Torah night in the Synagogue, after a procession with the Torahs, two Torahs are placed on the lectern. We then read from the very end of one scroll and the very beginning of another.
Full Hallel (Hebrew: הלל שלם, romanized: Hallel shalem, lit. 'complete Hallel') consists of all six Psalms of the Hallel, in their entirety.It is a Jewish prayer recited on the first two nights and days of Pesach (only the first night and day in Israel), on Shavuot, all seven days of Sukkot, on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, and on the eight days of Hanukkah.
Simchat Torah arrives this week. Here's why North Jersey Jews consider it one of their happiest holidays — but also, this year, a difficult one. Simchat Torah arrives this week. Here's why North ...
(on Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah): the eighth day, the Festival of Assembly, the time of our happiness [With love], a holy convocation, a remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt. Because You chose us, and sanctified us from all the nations, [and Shabbat] and Your holy festivals [in love and in avor] in happiness and in joy You have given us as a ...
Each Torah portion consists of two to six chapters to be read during the week. There are 54 weekly portions or parashot.Torah reading mostly follows an annual cycle beginning and ending on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, with the divisions corresponding to the lunisolar Hebrew calendar, which contains up to 55 weeks, the exact number varying between leap years and regular years.