Jews all over the Diaspora loosened their belts and let out a collective sigh of relief Sunday evening as the holiday of Simchat Torah came to a close, marking the end of the fall Jewish holiday ...
On the surface, the Omer is the start of the barley harvest, where Jews would take the first sheaves to the Temple as a way to give thanks for their harvest. It also marks the 49 days between the ...
(JTA) — How are we supposed to celebrate Simchat Torah this year with a full heart? The very name of this holiday — “the joy of the Torah,” celebrating the completion of the annual Torah cycle — ...