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
Pascale’s Kitchen: Delicacies for festival rejoicing
There are some basic foods that you simply cannot give up on Shabbat: good cake, cholent, a small kiddush (breakfast) and, of course, challah.
Simhat Torah: Let’s dance!
So how do we celebrate a covenant with God? How do we express the joy and the privilege of being Jewish? What is the right way to celebrate our love of God? The Jewish nation has the answer.
The ancient Jewish practice of Hakhel gets a 21st-century revival
There will be a Hakhel event at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem on the second day of Sukkot, where three new Torah scrolls will be dedicated.
Bus stories: After the holidays
In my ongoing pursuit of anecdotes to remind us that there is so much good in life, my stories during the holiday period were marked with interactions between different sectors of the population.
The government must take action against Jewish extremist violence - editorial
What the government ministers need to understand, is that doing so has nothing to do with Right or Left, it has to do with what type of society exists in Israel.
Sukkot, Simhat Torah and the duet between God and Man
The transformation of the second day of Shmini Atzeret into Simhat Torah is a direct outcome of the Jewish exile from our homeland.
Simchat Torah renews our ability to tell 2 Genesis creation stories
What can Simhat Torah and Jewish values teach us about the way we view and teach American history?
What is Shmini Atzeret about, anyway?
Shmini Atzeret doesn’t get much respect because we struggle to know what to make of it. f course, it’s a Biblical holiday just as much other holidays.
Simhat Torah candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
See Simhat Torah times for your area.
On Simhat Torah, a call for inclusion
On Simhat Torah, we dance in celebration. For the differently-abled, this may be a time of not joy — but frustration. The differently-abled may dance differently, but we should always dance together.
