Shemini Atzeret And Simchat Torah 2024. Immediately following sukkot, it is observed as a separate holiday in the diaspora and is combined with simchat torah in israel. On simchat torah, congregations carry the torah around the synagogue in a celebrational procession.

Following the seven joyous days of sukkot, we come to the happy holiday of shemini atzeret/simchat torah. In israel, shemini atzeret is also the holiday of simchat torah.