What if college students taught Torah to their peers? This bold idea sparked a movement now reaching over two dozen campuses ...

Many Jews were killed in a 14th century Simchat Torah massacre . Jewish history tends to repeat itself, but so does our resilience to the world's evil.

By referring to the war as both the “Oct. 7 War” and the “Simchat Torah War,” we evoke different dimensions of this tragedy and its far-reaching aftermath.

A year ago Simchat Torah became a day of mourning. This year, everyone is struggling with how to rationalize celebrating a holiday on the yahrzeit for nearly 1,200 members of our extended family.

(RNS) — Oct. 7 itself, or Simchat Torah? In the answer you will find a key to Judaism itself.

Simchat Torah arrives this week. Here's why North Jersey Jews consider it one of their happiest holidays — but also, this year, a difficult one.

On Simchat Torah 5784 – October 7, 2023 – we experienced one of the greatest disasters in the history of the State of Israel. Since then, hundreds of soldiers and civilians have been killed ...

Simchat Torah arrives this week. Here's why North Jersey Jews consider it one of their happiest holidays — but also, this year, a difficult one.

JTA – How are we supposed to celebrate Simchat Torah this year with a full heart? The very name of this holiday – “the joy of the Torah,” celebrating the completion of the annual Torah ...

Gaining the wisdom of Torah every week is an unusual way to honor the memory of the worst day in Israeli history. But by transforming the deepest darkness with the light of learning, it’s also ...

Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary. Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel took place on the only Jewish holiday with “joy” in its name.

How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief There is a long history of embracing joy in the midst of suffering, writes the president and CEO of the Hadar Institute ...