Simhat Torah

The breached walls we must rebuild this Seventeenth of Tamuz - opinion

This fast day is a reminder that destruction begins inside when unity fails and division takes root.

An ultra-Orthodox jew prays at the Westen Wall July 17, 2002 on Tisha B'Av
The wedding of Miriam Shani and Ofek Dotan at the Kedar sheep farm near Ma'ale Adumim, June 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: A fallen soldier's widow remarries, stories of renewal inspire - opinion

AN ISRAELI flag seen next to a sign pointing toward a protected space outside Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem.

Freedom under fire: Independence Day and the shared song of Israel-Iran resilience - opinion

Members of the Agranat Commission investigate the military’s failures in the prelude to the Yom Kippur War.

Fifty years on, Israel repeats previous mistakes leading to the October 7 massacre - opinion


How will the Jewish people celebrate Simchat Torah this year?

Will Jews dance this year on Simchat Torah? To answer this question, the Magazine interviewed several people in diverse situations; their responses varied.

 Jews are seen celebrating Simchat Torah at the Western Wall.

After our repentance on Yom Kippur, will God repent for October 7? - opinion

What was God doing as the residents of Beeri were being BBQ'd alive? Why was the Almighty passive as Shani Louk was paraded unconscious and naked — and then decapitated? 

Family members of October 7 victims grieve over loved ones' deaths at the site of the Nova music festival a year after the Hamas massacre.

We must dance again on Simchat Torah - opinion

If Jews in the midst of battle in Sinai, persecuted by the Soviets in Moscow, or surrounded by death at Auschwitz celebrated Simchat Torah despite it all, then we too can – and must!

 An illustrative image of Jews celebrating with Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah.

Memories of October 6: What were Israelis doing before Hamas attacked?

The following vignettes are among many that were compiled from civilians, soldiers, religious community leaders, and reporters working on The Jerusalem Post’s Breaking News desk that day.

 Israelis seen in Tel Aviv on October 6, 2023

In dark times Jewish strength and solidarity provides light - opinion

In unity, we find strength. In resilience, we discover hope.

 Israelis in unity, amidst terror attacks

Praying to God and self-introspection as Israel is engulfed in war - opinion

God expects us to respond to a crisis by improving our behavior.

 IN SHIR Hashirim, God is compared to a gazelle (seen at the Jerusalem reserve).

Israel's post-holiday return to normalcy marred by Hamas rockets - comment

The festivities all abruptly ended at 8:30 a.m., when it was announced that there was a “security event.” From then on, the day was unlike any other Simchat Torah.

 WEARING GAS masks in Tel Aviv during the Gulf War. 1991.

Is getting the news out ‘pikuach nefesh’? - comment

Was I doing the right thing by suspending Shabbat – which I have observed my entire life – to keep the world informed?

 AT THE sound of a siren, we would halt the service abruptly and head down to the shelter for several minutes before going back upstairs and resuming (Illustrative).

Vezot habracha: The blessing of the Torah

The parsha opens with: “This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites farewell before he died” (Deut. 33:1).

 FRESH EYES: Lifting a Torah scroll at Yeshiva University in New York, 1950.

Simchat Torah: Order, trust, and the joy of Torah

When we delve into it, study its teachings, and live according to its guidance, we lead meaningful and elevated lives.

 SIMCHAT TORAH at Jerusalem’s Har Hamor Yeshiva.