Simchat Torah

Sim·chat To·rah

also Sim·chas To·rah

noun

Judaism

A festival celebrating the completion and subsequent new beginning of the cycle of liturgical readings from the Torah, observed on the 22nd or 23rd day of Tishri.

Origin of Simchat Torah

Hebrew śimhat tôrâ rejoicing in the Torah, Simchat Torah śimhâ joy ( from śāmēah to rejoice śm&hlowbrev;) tôrâ Torah ; see Torah .

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