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Fast Forward After a year that divided many Jews, a Simchat Torah tradition of togetherness resumes in Brooklyn
More than 20 Jewish groups will join the annual event celebrating Simchat Torah despite their political differences
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News Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary.
Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel took place on the only Jewish holiday with 'joy' in its name
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Opinion This remarkable story will help us dance on Simchat Torah
One year after Oct. 7, look to our shoes
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Opinion How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief
There is a long history of embracing joy in the midst of suffering, writes the president and CEO of the Hadar Institute
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Yiddish World One thing the pirates couldn’t steal (a Simchat Torah parable)
Originally a Hebrew rabbinic tale, its Yiddish translation appeared in various textbooks of the Yiddish afternoon schools
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Opinion Three months out from Oct. 7, young Israelis describe how they’re processing
‘I feel all of the generations of this nation with me,’ shares alum of the Israeli Bronfman program
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Fast Forward Across the US, Simchat Torah festivities are muted by anxiety about Israel at war
Some services transformed into vigils as rabbis struggled with how to balance joy and sorrow
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