Start of Simchat Tora
Oct 14
Simchat Torah, “Rejoicing in Torah”: celebrates the restart to the beginning of the annual cycle of the weekly is a Jewish festival that follows Sukkot and marks when the yearly cycle of readings from the Torah concludes, and the next cycle begins.
Religious/Ethnic Group: Jewish
Tradition/Practices: During this holiday, Torah scrolls are removed from the ark, an ornate cabinet in which Torah scrolls are kept and carried through the synagogue in a joyful procession that often includes dancing with Torah scrolls.
Dates: October 14 (sundown) – October 15