Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

When tradition is silent, symbolic explanations arise.

How did this Sukkot tradition develop?

We draw closer to God as the month of Tishrei draws to a close.

The Haftarah reading for Simchat Torah.

Connecting the Prophets reading to the occasion.

Connecting physical and spiritual needs at the end of Sukkot.

Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, marks the thematic end of the High Holiday period.

The end of the fall holiday season looks forward to redemption.

Observances in ancient times were associated with the land.

At the end of Sukkot, rejoicing to prove a point

Concluding the High Holiday season with joy.