Shemini Atzeret (שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת—"Eighth [day of] Assembly") is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei in...
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Sukkot (section Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah)
called Shemini Atzeret (one day in the Land of Israel, two days in the diaspora, where the second day is called Simchat Torah). Shemini Atzeret coincides...
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both days of Rosh Hashanah, first day of Sukkot, and [first day of] Shemini Atzeret. By extension, outside the Land of Israel, the second-day holidays...
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Simchat Torah (category Shemini Atzeret)
cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret ("Eighth Day of Assembly"), which follows immediately after the festival...
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20: Yom Kippur* Saturday, September 25: Sukkot* Saturday, October 2: Shemini Atzeret* Sunday, October 3: Simchat Torah* Saturday, December 4: Hanukkah Saturday...
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of autumnal religious festivals running through Sukkot which end on Shemini Atzeret in Israel and Simchat Torah everywhere else. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day...
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dictionary. Shemini is a Hebrew word that means "eighth", and may refer to: Shemini (parsha), the 26th weekly Torah portion Shemini Atzeret, a Jewish holiday...
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or 8 days (the diaspora); Considered by some to be a mini-campout) Shemini Atzeret (A holiday sometimes confused as being the 8th day of Sukkot; Beginning...
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is the name of a prayer for rain recited on the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, rain falls mostly in the fall and winter; this half of...
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Diaspora, Simchat Torah is celebrated on the day following Shemini Atzeret. If Shemini Atzeret falls on a Sabbath, in the Diaspora a special 'out of cycle'...
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