Shemini Atzeret in 2024

Is Shmini Atzeret just the end of Sukkot or its own festival? By noting the parallels between Shmini Atzeret and Shavu’ot, we can learn a lot about this holy day on the biblical calendar. #chagsameach ffoz.org Shmini Atzeret: Giving and Completing | Read | Messiah Online | FFOZ

— First Fruits of Zion (@followffoz) October 23, 2024

Celebrating “The Joy of the Torah”. October 23 at 7:00pm This Simchat Torah will be a time of  reflection and celebration. We will honor those taken captive and those who lost their lives on Shemini Atzeret. For details visit: Show more

— Baruch HaShem (@Baruch_HaShem) October 22, 2024

"An eye cries bitterly, while the heart rejoices." As we celebrate #ShminiAtzeret and #SimchatTorah amidst sorrow, may our knowledge guide us, uniting joy and grief. Let us carry hope forward and dance toward a future of peace, light, and redemption. #Hope Show more

— Meni Even Israel (@MeniEvenIsrael) October 23, 2024

Curious about the origins and traditions of Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah? Check out six quick facts about these holidays! reformjudaism.org Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 101

— ReformJudaism.org (@ReformJudaism) October 22, 2024

Chag Sameach lekulam. Tonight is Shmini Atzeret and the solemn Hebrew calendar anniversary of the terrible massacre last year. Our formerly joyous holiday is now marred forever by the cruel and depraved acts of Hamas terrorists. We ask almighty god for good rains and delivery of… Show more

— Meir Ben Ze'ev HaLevi 🇺🇦🇮🇱 מאיר בן זאב הלוי (@MeirBenZeev) October 23, 2024

This year’s Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah festival will be exceptionally hard for Jews everywhere. It marks the Jewish anniversary of the attacks of 7 October, where Hamas violated the sacred to start this terrible war. They continue to hold 101 hostages. Show more

— Phil Rosenberg (@PhilR_R) October 23, 2024

Shemini Atzeret/Simcha Torah starts tonight. I’m thinking about the loved ones of the 1200 individuals murdered on 10/7. This holiday marks the yahrzeit of this horrifying day. May their memory be a blessing & may we honor their lives & find strength in each other’s resilience. Show more

— Dr. Alexandra Herzog🎗️ (@alexandratali25) October 23, 2024