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Simchat Torah joy meaning Torah people Israel

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Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!

Israel National News1 day ago

<p><i>Arutz Sheva-Israel National News </i>is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat and the the holidays of Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shabbat, Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah at 18:58 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!</p>

Summary

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What happened

  • Simchat Torah marks the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle and its immediate restart, symbolizing continuity and renewal in Jewish tradition.jpost.comJNS.org
  • On this holiday, Jews celebrate not past achievements in Torah study but the possibility of beginning anew, regardless of individual study during the past year.jpost.com
  • The joy of Simchat Torah connects individuals to the broader Jewish people and their relationship with the Torah across generations.jpost.comJNS.org

Why it matters

Jewish tradition teaches that completion and beginning are inseparable: finishing creates the opportunity to start fresh, embodying the principle that responsibility and renewal are ongoing.jpost.comJNS.org

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  • International mainstream 1
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Who reported it first

  1. jpost.com · first · Oct 2, 8:50 AM UTC
  2. JNS.org · Oct 2, 12:20 PM UTC
  3. The Atlantic · Oct 2, 1:00 PM UTC
  4. Israel National News · Oct 2, 3:30 PM UTC

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