Simchat Torah

Traditional hellos for the holiday that celebrates the cycle of Torah reading.

Special ceremonies for ending and beginning the Torah cycle.

What these holidays that follow Sukkot are about.

From biblical times to the present.

A time to dance with the Torah.

Ending -- and beginning -- the Torah cycle

Although both holidays lack special home customs, they are marked by holiday meals, special blessings, and a prohibition on work.

A new identity for the second day of Shemini Atzeret.

How to celebrate the last Jewish holidays of fall.

The two holidays at the conclusion of Sukkot.