Simchat Torah

When:
October 15, 2025
All Day
Multi-day event from October 14, 2025 to October 15, 2025
Where:
Event category: Special event
Hybrid

Jewish

Simchat Torah marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.

Date details: Begins at sundown of Shemini Atzeret and ends at sundown of  the second  date listed.

General practices: Practitioners dance in synagogues as all the Torah scrolls are carried around in seven circuits. Jews also refrain from certain activities that are defined as work, including (depending on the level of observance): the use of electricity and electrical devices, use of cell phones and computers, riding in a car or public transportation, and writing.

Potential accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this evening or the following day.

Contact

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
diversity@wayne.edu

Cost

Free
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