(sēm-ᴋʜätˈ tô-räˈ) also Sim·chas To·rah(sĭmˈᴋʜəs tôrˈə, tōrˈə)
noun Judaism
A festival celebrating the Law of Moses and the completion of the year's cycle and subsequent new beginning, observed on the 22nd or 23rd day of Tishri.
Origin:
Origin: Hebrew śimḥat tôrâ, rejoicing in the Torah, Simchat Torah
Origin: : śimḥâ, joy (from śāmēaḥ, to rejoice; see śmḫ in Semitic roots)