Shemini Atzeret &Amp; Simchat Torah 2024

Shemini Atzeret &Amp; Simchat Torah 2024. It is both a source of jewish identity and a precious gift from god. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.

In the diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as simchat torah. Before the start of the musaf amidah, the gabbai announces aloud: