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 ...
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A Simchat Torah celebration on the Upper East Side took on extra meaning Monday night as Jewish people around the world marked the holiday and the return of the ...
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Jews around the world are attempting a difficult spiritual straddle this week: how to celebrate the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas ...
Life's darkest events can sometimes lead to new sources of light. Last weekend's completion, dedication and celebration of a new Torah for Beis Chabad of Passaic and Clifton is one such time. The dark ...
In an era when AI is opening new questions about the ownership of texts, the Torah stands apart, writes the chief learning officer at Sefaria. Shavuot is the festival when Jews eat cheesecake and ...
"This Simchat Torah, we will dance again." That refrain was echoed coast-to-coast by American Jews on Monday, Oct. 13, as they prepared to celebrate one of their faith's most joyous holidays following ...