Next observed
Saturday, October 23, 2027·22 Tishrei 5788
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת
Festival reading
Shmini Atzeret
The readings
Shmini Atzeret
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת (בְּשַׁבָּת)- Haftarah
- I Kings 8:54-66
B'rit Hadashah
Chayyei Yeshua
Shemini AtzeretRomans 11:25-36
About this festival
The Eighth Day of Assembly — a distinct festival immediately following Sukkot, when the prayer for rain begins. A quiet, lingering close to the fall festival season.