Chazak, chazak v’nitchazek!”

Shemini Atzeret 2020 begins at sunset on October 9, 2020 (22 Tishri, 5781). It is immediately followed by Simchat Torah which begins at sunset on October 10, 2020 (23 Tishri, 5781) and ends after nightfall on October 11, 2020 (24 Tishri, 5781).Shemini Atzeret (“Eighth Day of the Solemn Assembly”):The “last day” of Sukkot is an the eighth day according both Leviticus and Numbers, G-d commands that the eighth (shemini) day –referring to Sukkot–is to be a “sacred occasion” and an atzeret, generally translated as “solemn gathering.

The Circle of Torah Reading this coming Shabbat same time Shemini (8th) Atzeret:

PARASHAH 54: V’ZOT HABRACHAH (THIS IS THE BLESSING) DEUTERONOMY 33:1–34:12

Haftarah V’zot HaBrachah: Y’hoshua (Joshua) 1:1–18 (A); 1:1–9 (S)B’rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah V’zot HaBrachah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 17:1–9; Mark 9:2–10; Luke 9:28–36; Y’hudah (Jude) 3–4, 8–10Hazak, hazak, v’nit’chazek!Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!

Torah Reading

Shemini Atzeret – Shabbat: Deuteronomy 14:22 – 16:17

Shemini Atzeret – Shabbat: Numbers 29:35 – 30:1

Shemini Atzeret: Kings I 8:54-66

Simchat Torah means Joy of the Torah (Rejoicing of the Torah). Deep Spiritual Joy with Living Torah.(Genesis 1:1 – 6:8) is read on the Shabbat following Simchat Torah.

Shemini Atzeret (or Shmini Atzeret) is a Jewish/Hebrew holiday dedicated to the love of G-d. Together with Simchat Torah. it marks the end of the Sukkot (or Sukkoth Tishri ) festival and is the day on which the yearly cycle of readings from the Torah ends and a new reading cycle begins:

Parashah Bereshit.  

For Simchat Torah, only part of Parashat Bereshit is read. The full parashah we all read Parashah Bereshit on October 16th sunset honoring ABBA and His Sweet Sabbath means Seven.

October 17, 2020 (29 Tishri, 5781).

PARASHAH 1: B’RESHEET (IN THE BEGINNING) 1:1–6:8

Haftarah B’resheet: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 42:5–43:10 (A); 42:5–21 (S)

B’rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah B’resheet:

Mattityahu (Matthew) 1:1–17; 19:3–9; Mark 10:1–12; Luke 3:23–38; Yochanan (John) 1:1–18; 1 Corinthians 6:15–20; 15:35–58; Romans 5:12–21; Ephesians 5:21–32; Colossians 1:14–17; 1 Timothy 2:11–15; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 1:1–3; 3:7–4:11; 11:1–7; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 3:3–14; Revelation 21:1–5; 22:1–5

“Chazak, chazak v’nitchazek!” In English: “Be strong, be strong and may we be strengthened.” Or “Let us strengthen one another!”

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