Simhat Torah
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Two major days when we rejoice around Torah: Shavuot and Simhat Torah
As the story goes, the congregation selected the town fool to receive the high honor of being the chatan torah – the groom of the Torah.
Nearly 5,000 Jewish visitors at Temple Mount over holiday season
The visitation figure included the number of Jews who visited the site from the week before Rosh Hashanah to Simhat Torah, which ended on Monday night.
IN PICTURES: Second Hakafot in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Celebrations took place across Israel, including Rabin square in Tel Aviv and at the Kotel in Jerusalem.
Summer in Holland produces first naturally-grown etrog in decades
The single fruit is green and about the size of a large plum, and therefore far smaller than the fruit grown in Israel, Morocco and Italy for export during the holiday.
Simhat Torah: Ending and beginning – Torah without stop
In this way, we acknowledge that even if we completed the yearly cycle of Torah reading, we still have much more learning in store.
IN PHOTOS: Jerusalem prepares for Rosh Hashanah
Jerusalem gears up for a great 5779.
On the divine compromise
God therefore precisely chose the exact words, stories and laws in order to best give over the Divine directive.
The last Simhat Torah in the Warsaw Ghetto
They were a small group – most Jews had lost their faith in a God who they believed abandoned them; yet these religious Jews were an important part of ghetto life, their story deserves to be told.
A dance of joy
There is an essential difference between the concept of inheritance and that of betrothal or engagement.
A return to fall flavors: Try out these warmly spiced recipes
Mujadara is a classic Middle Eastern dish and, while nobody can agree on a spelling, everyone can agree it’s delicious.
