by Rabbi Avraham Kovel
by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Let’s keep unified and refrain from going back to dissension and pettiness.
by Jeff Jacoby
Amid rising anti-Semitism, the People of the Book rejoice with the Torah.
by Ilan Yitzhak
Sometimes all you need to do is let go and dance.
by Debbie Gutfreund
What do you do after crossing the finish line?
by Benyamin Buxbaum
Why do we have two holidays for the Torah -- Shavuot and Simchat Torah?
The joy of Simchat Torah: every letter counts.
Five ways that the Torah brings us joy.
by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld
Amidst all the dancing and revelry, we realize just how alone we are with God.
by Rabbi Binyomin Pruzansky
Bringing Torah home.
by Shoshana Greenspan
They may not be able to run, walk, or even sit up, but oh, how our children can dance.
by Barbara Kessel
When hellos are so sweet, goodbyes are all the more difficult.
by Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein
My father died just before Simchat Torah and I couldn't bring myself to join the others in dancing. Then I remembered the following incredible story.
by Inna Pullin
For the Jews of Soviet Russia who celebrated nothing else, Simchat Torah was enough to transmit the full weight of what it means to be a Jew.
A true Simchat Torah story.
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
God adds a special day at the end of Sukkot, a day of great intimacy with our Creator, as He asks His Jewish children to remain with him for extra personal time together.
by Rabbi Joel E. Hoffman
Because it gives me cohesive answers to life’s ultimate questions, plus 7 other reasons.
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