This evening in synagogues across the world Jewish congregations gather to “dance for the Torah," ”dancing for the Jewish people who have the opportunity to read the Torah!” Simchat Torah, meaning “rejoicing in the Torah,” is a joyous celebration of the completion of the annual reading of weekly Torah passages starting with Genesis 1 and going through Deuteronomy 34. Simchat marks an end and a beginning, a reminder that Torah is a circle that never ends! No work is permitted as everyone gathers

1K reactions · 57 shares | One of the interesting traditions of the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah is the practice of giving children festive paper flags to celebrate with. See the video below to discover the roots of this tradition as well as some rare flags from our collections! Chag sameach! | National Library of Israel | Facebook

Today is Simchat Torah when Jews around the world dance sing and rejoice with the Torah. It is a day of light faith and gratitude. Exactly two years ago on this very day October 7 Israel was attacked and the whole country was plunged into pain and darkness. But today two years later the Jewish people stand united and strong having prevailed in all wars and kept their faith and spirit alive. The dances of Simchat Torah today are not just joy they are a symbol of renewal victory and the eternal li