Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah 101

The two holidays at the conclusion of Sukkot.

Quizzes

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Quiz

How much do you know about these final holidays of the High Holiday season?

Where to Stream Simchat Torah Services

Join synagogues from across the country and denominational spectrum for Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret services.

Must-Know Sukkot Words and Phrases

Key terms for the holidays of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.

Haftarah for Shemini Atzeret: Summary

Solomon dedicates the Temple, and the Israelites rejoice.

What Happens in Synagogue on Simchat Torah

Special ceremonies for ending and beginning the Torah cycle.

What is Shemini Atzeret?

Not quite Sukkot, not quite its own holiday.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah at Home

Although both holidays lack special home customs, they are marked by holiday meals, special blessings, and a prohibition on work.

How Simchat Torah Came To Be

A new identity for the second day of Shemini Atzeret.

Sukkot at Home

How to celebrate the Festival of Booths.