🙌 At sunset, the Jewish people begin to celebrate Simchat Torah, rejoicing over the reading of the Torah. Thank God for His Word! 📜 | International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ)

This evening in synagogues across the world Jewish congregations gather to “dance for the Torah," ”dancing for the Jewish people who have the opportunity to read the Torah!” Simchat Torah, meaning “rejoicing in the Torah,” is a joyous celebration of the completion of the annual reading of weekly Torah passages starting with Genesis 1 and going through Deuteronomy 34. Simchat marks an end and a beginning, a reminder that Torah is a circle that never ends! No work is permitted as everyone gathers

1K reactions · 57 shares | One of the interesting traditions of the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah is the practice of giving children festive paper flags to celebrate with. See the video below to discover the roots of this tradition as well as some rare flags from our collections! Chag sameach! | National Library of Israel | Facebook

Today is שמחת תורה Simchat Torah - the day we celebrate completing the annual Torah reading cycle and immediately begin again. It's about joy, renewal, and the endless cycle of learning and growth. For those unfamiliar with this holiday, Simchat Torah means "rejoicing with the Torah." We dance with the Torah scrolls, we sing, we celebrate the gift of wisdom and continuity. But two years ago on this exact Hebrew date - October 7th - our world shattered. Today, on this Simchat Torah, there is some

Saturday 7th October 6:15pm ! Join us for the most fun you will ever have in synagogue as we sing and dance with the Torah! The lively music of our Simchat Torah band will keep the energy high, as we dance with the scrolls and then honour our Chatan Torah and Kallat Bereishit Ilia and Anna Kletski, and thank them for their devoted service to our synagogue family for more than 25 years. Head to our website for details --> https://buff.ly/3QWdyO8 | Emanuel Synagogue | Facebook