Simhat Torah
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Simhat Torah: The joy of the Torah
A special feature of the service is calling all children under 13 years to the Reading of the Law.
UK Chief Rabbi composes blessing honoring women ahead of Simhat Torah
Traditionally, on the Jewish holiday, distinguished male members of the community are appointed Chatan Torah and Chatan Beresheet. United Synagogues introduced an Eishet Chayil honor for women.
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.
