Amid tragedy, communities creatively honor Simchat Torah, blending celebration with remembrance to uphold tradition while ...

Gaining the wisdom of Torah every week is an unusual way to honor the memory of the worst day in Israeli history. But by ...

Rabbis recommend muted celebrations, less festive meals and new liturgy as the first anniversary of the Hamas atrocities ...

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

Walk me like a palindrome forward to our common home, looking backwards at the past, thinking our love couldn’t last, though it’s lasted long enough for ...

Last year, we unknowingly celebrated while families in the south were being massacred. This year, I'm told to embrace the ...

On the Jewish calendar, the horrific attack of Oct. 7 occurred with the 22nd day of Tishrei, which is Simchat Torah, “the ...

The highlight is the hakafot, during which participants march and dance around a Torah scroll. “This holiday is characterized ...

A few years ago, the Conservative congregation of 900 families overlooking Lake Michigan took on a challenge. This past year ...

A replica of the Ark of the Covenant, painstakingly constructed, its creators say, to the Torah specifications of the sacred ...

How can we dance again? It’s not just a question for Simchat Torah; it’s a question for every moment we face after loss, ...

As their congregations prepare to celebrate Simchat Torah, local faith leaders reflect on the holiday in the wake of the Oct.