Simchat Torah
Learning to dance through the tears
This week, our parsha-less streak reaches its home stretch, as we celebrate the holiday of Simchat Torah. It’s a loaded one this year, as this otherwise joyous holiday marks the one year anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre. What do the families of those murdered on that dark day think we should do, now that we’re heartbroken yet are commanded to sing and dance and be merry? Tune in to find out.
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