Simchas Torah
noun
Sim·chas To·rah
ˌsim-ḵəs-ˈtȯr-ə 
: a Jewish holiday observed on the 23rd of Tishri in celebration of the completion of the annual reading of the Torah
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Cuomo’s announcement came just four days before the Oct. 10 start of the Jewish holiday of Simchas Torah, a festival marked by hundreds dancing in the streets.
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Henry Goldman, Bloomberg.com, 7 Oct. 2020
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Simchas Torah
noun
Sim·chas To·rah
ˌsim-ḵə-ˈstōr-ə
-ˈstȯr-
: a Jewish holiday observed in October or November in celebration of the completion of the annual reading of the Torah
Etymology
from Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh "rejoicing of the Torah"
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