Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle. It is celebrated on the 23rd day of the month of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar, which usually falls between late September and early October. Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on September 28, 2023, and ends at nightfall on September 29, 2023. During this holiday, Jewish communities celebrate the gift of the Torah and its role in religious life with joyful acknowledgement and meaningful rituals. Rabbis ceremoniously remove the Torah scrolls from their ark, carry them through the congregation, and read specific passages to close out the old cycle and welcome the new. Simchat Torah is a time when the Torah is brought out for everyone to interact with in a gesture symbolizing their gratitude for the gift of the word of God. The holiday 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.