Simhat Torah
Miracle in the medicine cabinet: A Simchat Torah story of healing and joy - opinion
I’m sure I have some meds that I don’t need anymore, and a few more that have probably expired, but I’m grateful that my hoarding mentality may have inadvertently saved a life.
Going it alone: Israel’s healing won’t come from the world—it must come from within - opinion
Beyond the headlines: What the freed hostages teach us about Jewish resilience - opinion
Kesher Yehudi: A Simchat Torah experience for Nova festival survivors
Reflections on Simhat Torah and ‘simha B’Torah’
It’s instructive to explore the background of Simhat Torah. Doing so allows us to decide how to express our personal delight and happiness in Torah in a variety of ways
Simhat Torah was included as a 'new' holiday. Could we add more?
If a holiday can be added to the Hebrew calendar millennia after Revelation, why can we not add holidays that address the issues of our own time and be recognized by all Jews?
Hoshana Raba, Simhat Torah: What you need to know about the holiday
A rundown of the rules, times, history, and meaning of the unique Jewish holidays.
Bennett to eschew Netanyahu-style props at UN
The core message of the speech will be to defend Israel against the double standards it faces.
Grapevine: October 14, 2020: Shades of black
The movers and shakers of Israeli society.
Haredim in Jerusalem, Modi'in Illit violate coronavirus restrictions
Major violations took place among the centers of hassidic sects in the Mea She'arim neighborhood of Jerusalem, as well as in several synagogues in Modi'in Illit.
Haredim board buses disguised as protesters to violate COVID restrictions
The main center of violations was the Mea She'arim neighborhood of Jerusalem, which saw hundreds of participants singing and dancing in crowds, ignoring social distancing measures.
Orthodox group sues Cuomo over NY religious gathering restrictions
The lawsuit filed in Brooklyn in U.S. District Court seeks a restraining order on restrictions Cuomo announced on Tuesday, a declaration that Cuomo’s order is unconstitutional and legal costs.
Simhat Torah candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Simhat Torah times for your area.
Senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis call to reduce dancing on Simhat Torah
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein instruct not to hold hands during traditional holiday dancing, not to kiss Torah scrolls, and to keep distance ‘as far as possible.’
