Simhath Torah

noun

Sim·​hath To·​rah

variants or Simhat Torah or Simchas Torah or Simchath Torah or Simchat Torah

ˈsimḵäˈstōrə

: a festival observed on the 23d of Tishri in celebration of the completion of the Pentateuchal readings in the annual cycle

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh rejoicing of the Torah

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