Simchat Torah — the rejoicing of the Torah. But it’s really not a new scroll at all. Originally a Czech scroll, the Torah has spent the last several decades at a Reform synagogue in London.
High Holy Days: A term often used to describe the holidays falling during the Hebrew month of Tishrei (often overlapping with September and October), the High Holy Days/Holidays include Rosh Hashanah, ...
From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and Simchat Torah, wine occupies a sacred space in Judaism. But this month, the surgeon ...
It is a holiday of celebration for the mere purpose of God and Israel delighting in each other (Note: in the Reform movement, Simchat Torah and Shemini Atseret are celebrated on one day). Simchat ...