Simchat Torah 2024 Celebrations. In the diaspora, the first day is known by its biblical name, shemini atzeret. Following the seven joyous days of sukkot, we come to the happy holiday of shemini atzeret/simchat torah.
Simchat torah has a biblical command for it basis of celebration. — ofc (res.) mordechai yosef ben shoam was killed in battle while fighting in the gaza strip, the idf announced on saturday.