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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.
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
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 ...
Iron Swords War Memorial Day is a national Memorial Day commemorating the fallen victims of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel on the 22nd of Tishrei 5784, the holiday of Simchat Torah, October 7, 2023, and the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who fell during the ensuing Israel–Hamas war.
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
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Simchat Torah: 27 Sep to 27 Oct Yom HaAliyah (school observance) 11 Oct to 10 Nov Hanukkah (first of eight days) 28 Nov to 27 Dec Tu Bishvat: 15 Jan to 14 Feb Purim: 24 Feb to 26 Mar Shushan Purim: 25 Feb to 27 Mar Yom HaAliyah: 21 Mar to 20 Apr Passover (first of seven days) 26 Mar to 25 Apr Yom HaShoah: 8 Apr [2] to 7 May [3] Yom Ha'atzmaut ...
The attack was one year after the 1980 Paris synagogue bombing, which also took place on the eve of Simchat Torah. The Belgian prime minister of the time, Mark Eyskens condemned the attack as "diabolically wicked", [4] saying it was "clearly another attack against the Jewish community."