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Daily Briefing: SHEMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH: EXPERIENCING SIMCHA POST OCT. 7TH
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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in a Nutshell: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy -- SHEMINI ATZERET is a strange day in the Jewish calendar....
How Israeli Jews Face the Simhat Torah Holiday, Forever Marred by Oct. 7 Massacre
Matti Wagner
Times of Israel, Oct. 23, 2024
“This year, with so many men in reserve service, who will take the small children on their shoulders...
Finding joy in Simchat Torah Amid Israel’s Struggles Post-October 7 – Opinion
Doron Kornbluth
Jerusalem Post, Oct. 22, 2024
“… simcha is related to who I am, who I can be, and who I am connected to.”
I’ve always...
In the Beginning, There Is the Question
Prof. James A. Diamond
The Torah.com, Oct. 21, 2016
“Questions fuel all Jewish biblical interpretation.”
“After was weaned, while still an infant, his mind began to...
How Did Simchat Torah Get So Popular?
Shlomo M. Brody
Tablet, Oct. 15, 2014
“Another distinctive element of Simhat Torah is that in addition to reading the day’s Torah portion and its maftir,...