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, means
rejoicing in the Torah.
 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. |
 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 ideas for creating a non-traditional flag.
- 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
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