Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 2024

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 2024. From the somber day of tisha b’av to the joyous holiday of rosh hashanah, our haftarot are selected from the book of isaiah. The chief rabbi’s d’var torah for shmini atzeret and simchat torah.

Following the seven joyous days of sukkot, we come to the happy holiday of shemini atzeret/simchat torah. This astonishing statement was made by rabbi yehuda in the gemara in masechet taanit (daf zayin amud alef).