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    A Letter From My Rabbi

    On Simchat Torah, figuring out how my interfaith family fit into the community

    byJenna Zark
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    Tiny Torahs

    How miniature versions of the Five Books of Moses became a fixture of children’s Simchat Torah celebrations

    byJenna Weissman Joselit
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    Chanting My Way Up the Family Tree

    How learning to ‘leyn’ Torah helped me connect with long-lost ancestors

    byTammy A. Hepps
  • Simchat Torah decorations
    Simchat Torah decorations
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    How Did Simchat Torah Get So Popular?

    The festive holiday now overshadows Shemini Atzeret, which has biblical roots

    byShlomo M. Brody
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    The Enduring Romance of Simchat Torah

    As a pre-teen in braces, I’d watch older boys dance in celebration. Today, I try to share the joy of the Torah with my own kids.

    byJordana Horn
  • Samuel Pepys' diary.(The Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge)
    Samuel Pepys' diary.(The Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge)
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    A Simchat Torah Story From 1663 London

    Samuel Pepys’ account of stumbling upon a lively synagogue service

    byMenachem Butler
  • A March for Soviet Jewry in 1969(NYSun)
    A March for Soviet Jewry in 1969(NYSun)
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    A Look Back at a Soviet Simchat Torah

    An unlikely celebration from Moscow–40 years ago

    byAdam Chandler
  • Herod's hot baths of Callirhoe, circa 1930.(Library of Congress)
    Herod's hot baths of Callirhoe, circa 1930.(Library of Congress)
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    In a Loop

    Starting the Torah cycle anew and reckoning with Moses’ unfulfilled desire to reach the promised land

    byEsther Schor
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