Festival reading
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת
Shmini Atzeret
Next observed
Saturday, October 3, 2026·22 Tishrei 5787
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.
The readings
Shmini Atzeret
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת- Torah
- Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1
- Haftarah
- I Kings 8:54-66