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 Rejoicing in the
Torah
For many Jews, Torah represents the foundation of our
community, our existence as a people. Our history, wisdom, ideas, ideals, laws,
legends, heroes and villains that are the heart of our Jewish civilization are
contained within the Torah. Simchat Torah, which means rejoicing in the
Torah, is celebrated in 2008 (5769) the evening of Tuesday October 21,
with a family service at 6:00 pm, to Wednesday October 22, with services beginning at 9:00 am.
 A Never-Ending Circle
It takes an entire year to read the Torah. The Torah
begins with the story of creation in Genesis and concludes with the death of
Moses in Deuteronomy. On Simchat Torah, we read the end of Deuteronomy, then
roll back the Torah scroll and read the beginning of Genesis. In that way, the
cycle of reading and learning, representing a Jew’s lifelong study of Torah,
never ends.
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 Fun for Kids
Many children create flags and bring them to Simchat Torah
services to wave as they march or dance around the synagogue.
- Click
here for some
great Simchat Torah coloring pages to print out and color.
- Click
here for a coloring puzzle about the Torah
- Click
here to create your own well-dressed Torah
Electronic Greetings
Click
here to find some terrific Simchat Torah electronic greeting
cards.
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