When Simchat Torah starts, NJ Jews will face a joyful holiday entwined with Oct. 7 grief

Simchat Torah arrives this week. Here's why North Jersey Jews consider it one of their happiest holidays — but also, this ...
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Simchat Torah: The Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of Torah readings

Simchat Torah, Hebrew for “Rejoicing of the Torah” is a Jewish religious holiday that commemorates the completion of the yearly cycle of Torah reading. The Torah is a central part of Judaism and to ...

Oct. 7 and the Jewish high holidays bring a season of reckoning and renewal | Opinion

This Oct. 7, the future remains uncertain. But the will to keep going is clear. In the face of trauma, Israelis are not ...
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Hamas attack: What are the holidays of Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah?

What should have been a weekend of celebration in Israel took a tragic turn on Saturday after the Hamas militant group attacked the southern area of the country on several fronts. Saturday’s attack ...
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What Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Teaches Us Today

Succot represents more clearly than any other festival the dualities of Judaism. The Four Species (lulav, etrog, hadassim and aravot) are a symbol of the land of Israel, while the succah reminds us of ...
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When is Simchat Torah? For NJ Jews, a joyful holiday is now entwined with grief of Oct. 7

Jews in New Jersey normally greet Simchat Torah, which begins at sunset on Thursday, with joy. It's traditionally a holiday of dance, song and feasts. Simchat Torah, which means "rejoicing of the ...