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	Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Shemini Atzeret occurs on the day after the seven day festival of Sukkot.
		In ancient Israel, Shemini Atzeret coincided with the beginning of the rainy season.
		Shemini Atzeret is celebrated concurrently with Simhat Torah by most Reform Jews.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/ethnic_relig/shmini.html (139 words)

	Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah
		Shemini Atzeret literally means "the assembly of the eighth (day)." Rabbinic literature explains the holiday this way: G-d is like a host, who invites us as visitors for a limited time, but when the time comes for us to leave, He has enjoyed himself so much that He asks us to stay another day.
		This aspect of the holiday is known as Simkhat Torah, which means "Rejoicing in the Torah." As I said before, Simkhat Torah and Shemini Atzeret are separated in areas that observe an extra day of holidays, so outside of Israel, Shemini Atzeret is Tishri 22 and Simkhat Torah is Tishri 23.
		Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah are holidays on which work is not permitted.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Judaism/holiday6.html (302 words)

	Shemini Atzeret
		In Israel, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are both celebrated on Tishri 22, but in the Diaspora (communities outside of Israel), Shemini Atzeret is observed on Tishri 22 and Simchat Torah on Tishri 23.
		Shemini Atzeret is perhaps best known for the tefillat geshem, or “the prayer for rain,” recited during the Musaf service (an additional prayer service recited right after the morning service).
		Since Sukkot marks the end of the Fall Festivals, it is suggested that Shemini Atzeret is meant as a time to reflect on the previous two months of observance and to store their memories within our hearts.
	www.hebrew4christians.com /Holidays/Fall_Holidays/Shemini_Atzeret/shemini_atzeret.html (525 words)

	Welcome to Adath Israel Congregation!
		Shemini Atzeret is an independent festival despite the lack of its own characteristic rituals.
		Shemini Atzeret is a full festival day marked by the usual rituals of kiddush, candlelighting, etc., and by the prohibition on working.
		Shemini Atzeret is also marked by the recital of Yizkor - the memorial prayer for the dead.
	www.adathisrael.com /fest_3.html (352 words)

	Kolel: Jewish Holidays > Simchat Torah
		The duo of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are among the least-known and least understood Jewish holidays.
		It is on Shemini Atzeret that we recite Tefilat Hageshem, and begin to insert the prayer for rain in the Amidah, replacing the summer's prayer for dew.
		Liturgically, Shemini Atzeret is referred to as its own holiday, and not as Sukkot during the special Amidah for the festival, for example; it is also no longer a mitzvah to eat in the Sukkah.
	www.kolel.org /pages/holidays/Simchat_Torah.html (1332 words)

	Temple Israel Center - Prayer and Religious Life
		On Shemini Atzeret, some still eat in the sukkah (the traditional hut associated with the festival of Sukkot), but in contrast to Sukkot no blessings are associated with that activity.
		According to a rabbinic folktale, Shemini Atzeret is a final and additional day of spiritual celebration of the close relationship between God and the people of Israel (see Rashi’s commentary to Leviticus 23:36).
		Historical Observance:Although Shemini Atzeret is a one-day holiday in the Torah, among traditional Diaspora Jews, Shemini Atzeret is a two-day festival.
	www.templeisraelcenter.org /prayer/holidays.php?hid=41 (980 words)

	Torah:OU Torah Insights - Shemini Atzeret
		The Talmud (Rosh Hashanah 4b, and elsewhere), states that Shemini Atzeret is “a festival unto itself,” that is, not part of Sukkot.
		Rightfully the commandment to live in the sukkah should have included Shemini Atzeret, because in a sense it is an extension of Sukkot.
		Shemini Atzeret marks the last day of the “Yom Tov Season.” While it is quite clear why we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot, the reason why we celebrate one last holiday is not quite as obvious.
	www.ou.org /torah/article/ou_torah_insights_shemini_atzeret (1107 words)

	Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah
		In Israel, Shemini Atzeret is also the holiday of Simkhat Torah.
		This aspect of the holiday is known as Simkhat Torah, which means "Rejoicing in the Torah." As I said before, Simkhat Torah and Shemini Atzeret are separated in areas that observe an extra day of holidays, so outside of Israel, Shemini Atzeret is Tishri 22 and Simkhat Torah is Tishri 23.
		Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah are holidays on which work is not permitted.
	www.us-israel.org /jsource/Judaism/holiday6.html (302 words)

	Drash for Shemini Atzeret, September 27, 2002 - Temple Emanu-El - Tucson, AZ
		Shemini Atzeret has a long and symbolic history, one that is fun to read about.
		Plaut says, "...the Deuterononic emphasis...is both on personal holiness (for we must always remember that we are children of God) and on humanitarian concerns (for as His children we are responsible for others)." God's care for us is shown by understanding the difficulties of getting the tithe to a sanctuary for sacrifice.
		It is most appropriate that on this day of Shemini Atzeret that we gather to celebrate the 120th anniversary of our own Sajuaro Lodge No. 763, a lodge that joins all other lodges in demonstrating the true meaning of personal holiness and humanitarian endeavors.
	www.templeemanueltucson.org /drashot/drash_020927.html (470 words)

	CJL - Sukkot
		Although its name implies that it is part of Sukkot ("Shemini" means eighth, hence implying that the holiday is the eighth day of Sukkot), Shemini Atzeret is actually considered a separate holiday.
		Rabbinic tradition teaches that on Shemini Atzeret the world is judged for water, or rainfall, in the upcoming year.
		Shemini Atzeret is understood as a day highlighting the special relationship between the Jewish people and God.
	www.princeton.edu /cjlife/holidays/sukkot03.html (648 words)

	DMT Oslo - Shemini Atzeret og Simchat Tora
		DMT Oslo - Shemini Atzeret og Simchat Tora
		I resten av verden feires de som to forskjellige helligdager, Shemini Atzeret den 22.
		På Shemini Atzeret legger en til en spesiell bønn i gudstjenesten, for regn og fruktene som det vil bringe med seg.
	www.dmt.oslo.no /joededommen/helligdager/shemini-atzeret-og-simchat-tora.html (391 words)

	Shemini Atzeret links us to God and Israel
		Shemini Atzeret has the misfortune of being close to the last in a long string of holidays, and one that easily gets lost.
		Shemini Atzeret was right there between Sukkot and Simchat Torah.
		Beginning with Shemini Atzeret, we add an extra line into the daily Amidah, a prayer for rains to fall on Israel, for if they do not fall between Shemini Atzeret and Passover, then drought will surely follow.
	www.jewishaz.com /jewishnews/031017/torah.shtml (576 words)

	Shemini Azeret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Shemini Atzeret, the Biblical festival that occurs on Tishrei 22, means Eighth Assembly.
		Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah This is a Sabbath
		Shemini Atzeret means "Eighth Assembly" it is the Feast of Conclusion.
	www.betemunah.org /shemini.html (4429 words)

	l e a r n @ j t s PARASHAH COMMENTARY SHEMINI ATZERET 5763 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		It is remarkable that on one of our most joyous festivals - Shemini Atzeret - in some ways the ultimate day of Sukkot - we are instructed to read from Deuteronomy 14 and 15.
		Just as we are feasting on the bounty of the earth, and celebrating with song and food and wine, we are repeatedly reminded not to neglect the poor, the needy and the Levite, and to cancel debts and set free indentured servants every seventh year.
		I know that my celebration of Shemini Atzeret will not be right, will not be just, will not be full, unless I do what I can to better their situation.
	learn.jtsa.edu /topics/parashah/5763f/shminiatzeret.shtml (489 words)

	Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Sources from WUJS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		However, Shemini Atzeret would then have fallen in the midst of the rainy season, a difficult time for pilgrims to travel to Jerusalem.
		Shemini Atzeret at first consisted only of tefihlat geshem, the prayer for a bountiful rainfall in the coming winter months.
		Because it was not directly tied to the temple, the prayer for rain remained Shemini Atzeret's sole distinct ritual.
	www.wujs.org.il /activist/programmes/sources/calendar/shemini_atzeret_&_simchat_torah.shtml (1982 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com: Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Theology and Themes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Shemini Atzeret is the holiday that follows immediately after the seventh day of Sukkot.
		Literally, Shemini Atzeret means "the eighth [day] of assembly." The Torah designates this day as one of solemn assembly and prohibits labor.
		Shemini Atzeret serves to conclude the holiday of Sukkot, although it technically stands as its own festival.
	www.ujc.org /content_display.html?ArticleID=86152 (770 words)

	Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah / Torah 101 / Mechon Mamre
		"Shemini Atzeret" literally means the assembly of the eighth (day). Rabbinic literature explains the holiday this way: God is like a host, who invites us as visitors for a limited time, but when the time comes for us to leave, He has enjoyed himself so much that He asks us to stay another day.
		In some synagogues, confirmation ceremonies or ceremonies marking the beginning of a child's Jewish education are held at this time.
		Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are holidays on which work is not permitted.
	www.mechon-mamre.org /jewfaq/holiday6.htm (109 words)

	Dor L Dor 2001-10-03
		There had been much discussion by the rabbis whether Shemini Atzeret was a part of Sukkot or a separate holiday, but in general the rabbis concluded that Shemini Atzeret is an independent holiday.
		Other than the prayer for rain, Shemini Atzeret is marked by the recital of yizkor-the memorial prayer for the dead.
		Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah are holidays on which work is not permitted.
	www.beth-elsa.org /education/dorldor/2001-10-03.htm (771 words)

	The Jewish Outreach Institute
		On Shemini Atzeret ("The Assembly of the Eighth Day"), Jews complete the annual reading of the Torah on this eighth day after the start of Sukkot.
		Shemini Atzeret is separate from Sukkot, therefore the special Sukkot observances are not followed on this day.
		On Shemini Atzeret, it is customary to light candles, say the Kiddush blessing over the wine, recite the blessings over the bread and the handwashing and say the Birkat HaMazon prayer at the conclusion of the meal.
	www.joi.org /celebrate/shemini/index.shtml (222 words)

	Judaism 101: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
		Outside of Israel, where extra days of holidays are held, only the second day of Shemini Atzeret is Simchat Torah: Shemini Atzeret is Tishri 22 and 23, while Simchat Torah is Tishri 23.
		These two holidays are commonly thought of as part of Sukkot, but that is technically incorrect; Shemini Atzeret is a holiday in its own right and does not involve some of the special observances of Sukkot.
		Shemini Atzeret literally means "the assembly of the eighth (day)." Rabbinic literature explains the holiday this way: our Creator is like a host, who invites us as visitors for a limited time, but when the time comes for us to leave, He has enjoyed himself so much that He asks us to stay another day.
	www.jewfaq.org /holiday6.htm (675 words)

	Divrei Beit Hillel
		While this argument certainly justifies the practice of refraining from sitting in the sukkah on Shemini Atzeret, it is worth emphasizing that the bulk of ancient and contemporary halachic literature, including the Gemarah, the Shulchan Aruch, Rambam, and Rav Soloveitchik, posit that one must sit in the sukkah on Shemini Atzeret.
		Shemini Atzeret concludes a period of many holidays.
		Shemini Atzeret is the eighth and final day of Sukkot (in Israel) and Shavuot is the eighth, following the counting of Sefirat Ha'Omer, which is seven weeks of seven.
	dolphin.upenn.edu /~dbh/parshas/simchattorah/99 (2439 words)

	The Mystery of Shemini Atzeret -- The "Eighth Day"
		"Shemini Atzeret is a ONE-DAY HOLIDAY marking the conclusion of the festivities and observances of Sukkot, and NONE OF THE SUKKOT CEREMONIALS APPLY TO IT" (p.256).
		Obviously, the picture of Shemini Atzeret is of a very intimate union and fellowship, which follows after the broad-based and universal Feast of Sukkot.
		Shemini Atzeret represents the beginning of a new RAINY SEASON, during which the earth is nourished by rain from the heavens.
	www.hope-of-israel.org /shemini.htm (6685 words)

	Shemini Atzeret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - "the Eighth [day] of Assembly") is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishri.
		In Israel and Reform Judaism the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably.
		Shemini Atzeret is mistakenly referred to as the eighth day of the Festival of Sukkot, which occupies the seven preceding days.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shemini_Atzeret (488 words)

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		Shemini Atzeret is the yahrzeit of my father, my master, my teacher, the mighty gaon, renowned through his commentary Dor Revi'i, Moshe Shmuel Glasner, of blessed memory, whose pure and noble soul ascended heavenward in the year 5685 suddenly on the night of the last day of the festival at the age of 69.
		He studied unceasingly and stood as an example to his people of exceptional self-sacrifice from an unbounded love for his people and his kindred; the fire of love for the torah and for his people was aflame and burning in his heart.
		The only indication of the meaning of the festival is from the name applied to it by the Torah "Atzeret" which shows only that there is a prohibition against work requiring us to be confined to our homes and to cease all work in the field.
	www.math.psu.edu /glasner/Dor4/Chagim/sheminiatzeret_2.html (1707 words)

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