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Can you please tell me what Simchat Torah is about?

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Answer 1

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Simchat Torah = "rejoicing with/of the Torah".

Tishri 22, the day after the seventh day of Sukkot, is the holiday Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, Shemini Atzeret is also the holiday of Simchat Torah. Outside of Israel, where extra days of holidays are held, only the second day of Shemini Atzeret is Simchat Torah: Shemini Atzeret is Tishri 22 and 23, while Simchat Torah is Tishri 23.

These two holidays are commonly thought of as part of Sukkot, but that is technically incorrect; Shemini Atzeret is a holiday in its own right and does not involve some of the special observances of Sukkot. We do not take up the lulav and etrog on these days, and our dwelling in the sukkah is more limited, and performed without reciting a blessing.

Shemini Atzeret literally means "the assembly of the eighth (day)." Rabbinic literature explains the holiday this way: our Creator is like a host, who invites us as visitors for a limited time, but when the time comes for us to leave, He has enjoyed himself so much that He asks us to stay another day. Another related explanation: Sukkot is a holiday intended for all of mankind, but when Sukkot is over, the Creator invites the Jewish people to stay for an extra day, for a more intimate celebration.

Simchat Torah means "Rejoicing in the Torah." This holiday marks the completion of the annual cycle of weekly Torah readings. Each week in synagogue we publically read a few chapters from the Torah, starting with Genesis Ch. 1 and working our way around to Deuteronomy 34. On Simchat Torah, we read the last Torah portion, then proceed immediately to the first chapter of Genesis, reminding us that the Torah is a circle, and never ends.

This completion of the readings is a time of great celebration. There are processions around the synagogue carrying Torah scrolls and plenty of high-spirited singing and dancing in the synagogue with the Torahs. Drinking is also common during this time; in fact, a traditional source recommends performing the priestly blessing earlier than usual in the service, to make sure the kohanim are not drunk when the time comes! As many people as possible are given the honor of an aliyah (reciting a blessing over the Torah reading); in fact, even children are called for an aliyah blessing on Simchat Torah. In addition, as many people as possible are given the honor of carrying a Torah scroll in these processions. Children do not carry the scrolls (they are much to heavy!), but often follow the procession around the synagogue, sometimes carrying small toy Torahs (stuffed plush toys or paper scrolls).

In some synagogues, confirmation ceremonies or ceremonies marking the beginning of a child's Jewish education are held at this time.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are holidays on which work is not permitted.

List of Dates
Shemini Atzeret will occur on the following days of the Gregorian calendar:

Jewish Year 5766 : sunset October 24, 2005 - nightfall October 25, 2005
Jewish Year 5767 : sunset October 13, 2006 - nightfall October 14, 2006
Jewish Year 5768 : sunset October 3, 2007 - nightfall October 4, 2007
Jewish Year 5769 : sunset October 20, 2008 - nightfall October 21, 2008
Jewish Year 5770 : sunset October 9, 2009 - nightfall October 10, 2009
In Israel, Simchat Torah falls on the same day as Shemini Atzeret. Outside Israel, Simchat Torah will occur on the following days of the Gregorian calendar:

Jewish Year 5766 : sunset October 25, 2005 - nightfall October 26, 2005
Jewish Year 5767 : sunset October 14, 2006 - nightfall October 15, 2006
Jewish Year 5768 : sunset October 4, 2007 - nightfall October 5, 2007
Jewish Year 5769 : sunset October 21, 2008 - nightfall October 22, 2008
Jewish Year 5770 : sunset October 10, 2009 - nightfall October 11, 2009

Answer 2

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