You don’t need to be religious to enjoy the weekly Torah portion
Even atheists can enjoy these Yiddish poems and their translations, related to the Torah reading
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News Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary.
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Opinion This remarkable story will help us dance on Simchat Torah
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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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