Holiday Shemini Atzeret In the Diaspora, the holiday is two days: the first is Shemini Atzeret, where there are no special commandments or customs, and the second is referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel, this is a one-day holiday, referred to as Simchat Torah only. While the Torah only mentions celebrating the day with special sacrifices, this holiday has become a celebration of the Torah, as the yearly cycle of Torah reading concludes and begins again on Simchat Torah. Read More
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