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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2029
שמיני עצרת ושמחת תורה
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2029: from the evening of September 30, 2029 until October 2, 2029.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- 2 days
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 22 Tishri
- 5790
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2029 times: candle lighting and end by city
| City | Candle lighting | Ends |
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| New York | ||
| London | ||
| Los Angeles | ||
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Candles are lit 18 minutes before sunset (40 in Jerusalem, 30 in Haifa); the holiday ends at nightfall, when the sun is 8.5° below the horizon. Every time is local to its city. In Israel, Pesach, Shavuot and Shemini Atzeret are one day shorter. Local custom can differ by a few minutes. Check with your community.
About the holiday
An extra day tacked onto the end of Sukkot, and in the diaspora a second one behind it: Simchat Torah. The prayer for rain is said for the first time in the year, the last verses of Deuteronomy are read and the opening of Genesis follows immediately, so the cycle never has a gap. The scrolls are carried around the synagogue seven times, and the dancing lasts as long as there are people to dance.
Other holidays in 2029
- Tu BiShvat
- Purim
- Passover (Pesach)
- Yom HaShoah
- Lag BaOmer
- Shavuot
- Tisha B’Av
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
- Sukkot
- Hanukkah
The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.