Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah In the Community

How to celebrate the last Jewish holidays of fall.

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

A vegetarian entree perfect for autumn.

Set your slow cooker for a hearty, Israeli-inspired dinner.

The last day of Sukkot has its own rituals

A selection from traditional Jewish sources.

Harvest foods are appropriate for this joyous conclusion of the High Holiday season.

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Invoking the merits of our ancestors in praying for rain hints at the endless cycling of water through all of life since the dawn of creation.

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Ecological balance and our prayer for rain.

Same concept as the Ashkenazi one, different approach