Tag: Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah Hakafot with Nova survivors and hostage families
In Israel, Shmeni Atzeret/Simchat Torah ended on Thursday night with large public celebrations. In Jerusalem, hundreds danced to live music at the Western Wall Plaza, Liberty Bell Park and various other sites.
Outside of Israel,...
Simchat Torah: Should We Dance or Cry?
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the devastating attack on Simchat Torah, a day celebrated as one of the most joyous in the Jewish calendar, we are confronted with a profound paradox....
Israeli pop star Omer Adam celebrates Simchat Torah in Dubai
Popular Israeli singer Omar Adam was just in Dubai celebrating the Simchat Torah holiday, Israel Hayom has learned.
The American-Israeli superstar, whose music fuses elements of eastern and Western pop instrumentation, was hosted at the home of...
On Simchat Torah: Lessons from Liudmila, a pandemic sage
As we are about to celebrate Simchat Torah—a holiday defined by its communal gatherings, and the critical importance of physical proximity and traditions like dancing with the Torah—I find myself thinking of the Talmudic...
Israeli Health Ministry instructs hospitals to prepare 1,500 new beds for COVID patients
Some 4,953 Israelis tested positive for the coronavirus since Tuesday, bringing the country’s overall tally since the start of the pandemic to 239,806 cases, the Health Ministry stated, adding that on average, 15 percent...
Israeli brace for stringent holiday lockdown as daily tally of corona cases exceeds 7,500
Israelis braced for a strict nationwide lockdown imposed by the government on Friday in an attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic from spiraling further out of control.
The Health Ministry said that between Thursday and...
Creating meaningful opportunities for women on Simchat Torah morning
The essence of Simchat Torah is the completion of the reading of the Torah scroll, and the joy and celebration that naturally ensues from the annual culmination of the Torah-reading cycle. Because of the...
High Holiday challenge for college kids: Finding their (spiritual) home away from home
Spending the High Holidays away from home can be a lonely experience.
And, sadly, without the family around, many a Jewish college student simply ignores the call of the shofar—even the apples and honey—and attends...
In Israel, learning Torah has no age limit
Yosef Damsker, 86, is a thin man with a gray beard and a large yarmulke. But when he moved to Israel from Leningrad (today, St. Petersburg) in 1990, he was not only secular, he...