- Why You'll Love Simchat TorahThere is something genuinely restorative about being unguardedly, uncomplicatedly happy in public. A... Read More
- First We Light, Then We DanceBlessings and instructions for Shemini Atzeret candle lighting. Read More
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Water shows up in all sorts of places in Jewish life, from holiday traditions to everyday practices.
There is something genuinely restorative about being unguardedly, uncomplicatedly happy in public. And this is the night the Jewish calendar sets aside for exactly that.
In the same way others live in space, Jews live in time. It’s all here, all at once.
What does this day even commemorate, and how do we celebrate?
Learn how the verse Torah Tzivah in the last Torah portion, which describes Torah as an unforsaken inheritance, conveys the theme of Simchat Torah. Understanding the level of joy on Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, together with the advantage of Teshuvah, sheds light on the joy of Simchat Torah.
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Prophecy of Haggai Encouraging the Building of the Second Temple
On this day, the prophet Haggai received a divine message to pass on to “ Zeruba...
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