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A new Torah scroll symbolizes a Liberal Jewish revival in the Czech Republic
A scroll is read for the first time in over 50 years in the country of its origin. PRAGUE (JTA ... that conclude with, what else, Simchat Torah — the rejoicing of the Torah.
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Why Jews must dance on Simchat Torah during this year's holiday
The concept of dancing on Simchat Torah looms over many of us as an unthinkable ... In many ways, we are living in unprecedented times, yet within our history, we have many examples of celebrating ...
Refusing to lose faith on Simchat Torah despite tragedy
As we committed on Simchat Torah to dancing again ... of the pogroms in Israel or the riots on campuses. The Torah and Jewish ...
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High Holy Days: A term often used to describe the holidays falling during the Hebrew month of Tishrei (often overlapping with September and October), the High Holy Days/Holidays include Rosh Hashanah, ...
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Torah scroll the Nazis stole for their post-Holocaust ‘Jewish museum’ returns to service in Prague
(JTA) — A Torah scroll that the Nazis stole from for their planned museum on Judaism in Prague will return to use there on Simchat Torah ... has documented Jewish history in real-time for ...