Simchat Torah

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Surrounded by Circles

Simchat Torah reminds us to embrace the cycles in our Jewish lives

Dancing with the Torah, Bhangra-style

New video from Sarah Aroeste celebrates Sephardic & Indian Simchat Torah traditions.

A Different “Vision” for Simchat Torah

What do you want to see with new eyes at this time of beginning-again?

Kicking It Down South: Did A Jewish Holiday Inspire The Athlete In Me?

“Athletic” is not a word anyone would use to describe me. No one in my family has athletic ability, and ...

“Please Do Not Pass Me the Torah.”

If it means that you will never allow a women on the board, please do not pass me the Torah ...

Feeding While Fasting – A New Beginning

Across the world yesterday or today, Jews celebrate Simchat Torah, the conclusion of the Festival of Sukkot. Simchat Torah is ...

Simchat Torah… With a Little More Torah This Time

Many of my most formative experiences and Jewish-identity-markers have had two things in common: they were highly competitive, and involved ...

Sukkot and Simchat Torah: Resources and Reflections

This year we’ve rounded up a menu of our past Sukkot and Simchat Torah posts for you to explore. Below you’ll find resource guides, rabbinical ...

Embracing Unity, Not Uniformity

The High Holiday season just ended. A spiritual, emotional and communal journey through Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot culminated ...

What Is The Torah We Want To Celebrate Today?

Today we celebrate the holiday of Simhat Torah. Literally meaning “rejoicing in Torah,” the holiday is a culmination both of ...

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