Simchat Torah is Hebrew for “Rejoicing of the Torah” (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Simchat Torah, Hebrew for “Rejoicing of the Torah” is a Jewish religious holiday that commemorates the completion of the ...

In the vision of the haftara, Israel is no longer pursued, persecuted, and powerless. Instead, it will stand strong and proud ...

When I was younger and still figuring out what religion meant to me, I went to synagogue most Shabbats. I loved the rhythm of the service, the sense of belonging, the melodies that felt familiar and ...

Simhat Torah is one of the most beloved holidays on the Jewish calendar, but it is also an anomaly. The festival, which celebrates the completion of the yearly cycle of public Torah reading, doesn’t ...

People are drinking, singing and dancing. It’s loud and crowded. No, you’re not at a bar — or even a bar mitzvah. It’s Simchat Torah. The holiday celebrates the culmination of the year’s Torah ...

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At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the holiday of Shavuot, which begins this year at sunset on Sunday, June 1, and concludes at nightfall on Tuesday, June 3, celebrates the Giving of ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — The Torah tells how God created the earth and the heavens, although the stories that follow tell us more about the former than the latter. A new exhibit doesn’t quite answer ...

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 ...