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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2032

שמיני עצרת ושמחת תורה

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2032: from the evening of September 26, 2032 until September 28, 2032.

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Begins on the evening of
Ends
Length
2 days
In the Hebrew calendar
22 Tishri
5793

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2032 times: candle lighting and end by city

CityCandle lightingEnds
New York
London
Los Angeles
Chicago
Miami
Toronto
Melbourne
Johannesburg
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv

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 2032

The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.

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