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  • Why You'll Love Simchat TorahThere is something genuinely restorative about being unguardedly, uncomplicatedly happy in public. A... Read More
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Weekly Magazine
14 Wacky and Wonderful Things Jews Do with Water
Water shows up in all sorts of places in Jewish life, from holiday traditions to everyday practices.
By Yehuda Altein
Why You'll Love Simchat Torah
There is something genuinely restorative about being unguardedly, uncomplicatedly happy in public. And this is the night the Jewish calendar sets aside for exactly that.
By Menachem Posner
Yizkor of the Child Who Would Rather Not Remember
In the same way others live in space, Jews live in time. It’s all here, all at once.
By Tzvi Freeman
Take the Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah True or False Quiz
What does this day even commemorate, and how do we celebrate?
By Menachem Posner
Simchat Torah and Inheriting the Torah
Learn how the verse Torah Tzivah in the last Torah portion, which describes Torah as an unforsaken inheritance, conveys the theme of Simchat Torah. Understanding the level of joy on Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, together with the advantage of Teshuvah, sheds light on the joy of Simchat Torah.
By Shalom Paltiel
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Phoenix, AZ
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at
5:53 PM  -  Friday, October 2
Light Holiday Candles after
6:47 PM  -  Shabbat, October 3
Holiday Ends
6:45 PM  -  Sunday, October 4
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Vezot Hab'rachah
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Sukkot
Sep. 25 - Oct. 2