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
IN PICTURES: Second Hakafot in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Celebrations took place across Israel, including Rabin square in Tel Aviv and at the Kotel in Jerusalem.
Summer in Holland produces first naturally-grown etrog in decades
The single fruit is green and about the size of a large plum, and therefore far smaller than the fruit grown in Israel, Morocco and Italy for export during the holiday.
Simhat Torah: Ending and beginning – Torah without stop
In this way, we acknowledge that even if we completed the yearly cycle of Torah reading, we still have much more learning in store.
IN PHOTOS: Jerusalem prepares for Rosh Hashanah
Jerusalem gears up for a great 5779.
On the divine compromise
God therefore precisely chose the exact words, stories and laws in order to best give over the Divine directive.
The last Simhat Torah in the Warsaw Ghetto
They were a small group – most Jews had lost their faith in a God who they believed abandoned them; yet these religious Jews were an important part of ghetto life, their story deserves to be told.
A dance of joy
There is an essential difference between the concept of inheritance and that of betrothal or engagement.
A return to fall flavors: Try out these warmly spiced recipes
Mujadara is a classic Middle Eastern dish and, while nobody can agree on a spelling, everyone can agree it’s delicious.
Praying for the rain: Starting the agricultural year on the right foot
Prayers for rain are among the earliest liturgical texts, and withholding it is regarded in the Bible as a punishment.
A marvelous way to begin: Finding true joy in Simhat Torah
The first reading is the underpinning of the notion of creatio ex nihilo, God creating the world out of nothing.
