Simchat Torah takes place on the last day of Sukkot; this year it starts on the evening of October 17. It’s celebrated by taking out the Torah scrolls and carrying them around the sanctuary in seven ...
Simchat Torah is Hebrew for “Rejoicing of the Torah” (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Simchat Torah, Hebrew for “Rejoicing of the Torah” is a Jewish religious holiday that commemorates the completion of the ...