They say that when the aron kodesh was opened on Simchat Torah and they brought out the Torah scrolls the Gra burst into wild, joyous dancing, which did not stop until they put them back. … more →
Joyous Judaismstefansturesson wrote 4 weeks ago: Höstens bibliska högtider – Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur och Sukot – firas med stor iver av de flesta j … more →
feivelstrauss wrote 3 months ago: Do you remember the intense dancing on Friday night in Zefat? Celebrating Simchat Torah in Jerusal … more →
Bruce Black wrote 6 months ago: by Jeanette Friedman (New Milford, NJ) On my 12th birthday I wasn’t standing in front of a Torah scr … more →
Jewish Star Editors wrote 7 months ago: The wonders of the Negev By Miriam Bradman Abrahams Issue of Dec. 12, 2008 / 15 Kislev 5769 Most of … more →
hadassahsabo wrote 8 months ago: I am sure that there are plenty of occasions in a child’s life where their parents are proud, be it … more →
blaktree14 wrote 8 months ago: Happy Simchat Torah! Tonight and tomorrow are the times of the year during which the Jews celebrate … more →
holeycheese wrote 9 months ago: Sukkot is over. Now is Simchat Torah. Tonigth we’ll take the sukkah down again.. This week wen … more →
fyisavesu wrote 9 months ago: BS”D Simchas Torah marks the day we complete the reading of the Torah in its annual cycle. On … more →
Ed wrote 9 months ago: As soon as we’re done We start reading the Torah From the beginning — Study of Torah Sho … more →
hhotnkkool wrote 9 months ago: A Sukkot celebration with traditional blessings for the candles, wine, challah, sukkah, lulav and et … more →
Lisa wrote 10 months ago: The month of Elul has arrived. This begins a time of 40 days in preparation for the High Holy Days. … more →
eliesheva wrote 1 year ago: I’ve always suspected this myself, but a Hebrew University researcher is daring enough to say … more →
rabbiyonah wrote 1 year ago: From Rabbi Eliezer Kwass, the master teacher from Yeshivat Darchei Noam in Yerusahalayim (aka Shapel … more →
ianpear wrote 1 year ago: They say that when the aron kodesh was opened on Simchat Torah and they brought out the Torah scroll … more →
ianpear wrote 1 year ago: A little over a week ago my shul, Shir Hadash, like all synagogues the world over, celebrated Simcha … more →
Rabbi Brant Rosen wrote 1 year ago: From the Ve’zot Haberachach, the final portion in the Torah: So Moses the servant of the Lord … more →
gsmckinney wrote 1 year ago: After being a visitor in a couple of sukkot (Mosaic’s Sukkot party and a friend’s birthd … more →
Lisa wrote 1 year ago: The eighth day of Sukkot is Simchat Torah (rejoicing in the Torah) which is said to be the most joyo … more →