Simchat TorahIn the dance of Simchat Torah we can find our unity as a peopleOn this festival we must set aside our differences and join in the circle of celebration of the TorahBy Professor Melissa Raphael3 min read
AntisemitismOxford Chabad was vandalised with swastika on anniversary of October 7Graffiti motivated by ‘extreme and irrational hate of Israel’, says Jewish student centre directorBy Imogen Garfinkel1 min read
Simchat TorahA Simchat Torah of reflection, sadness, loss, pain… and hopeThis year’s festivities will be marked by an intensity that has never been felt beforeBy Elisa Bray3 min read
October 7Why we must dance again on Simchat Torah‘A time to weep, a time to laugh’ – we can’t forget what happened a year ago but here’s how we can celebrate the festivalBy Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum3 min read
October 7‘Our house was destroyed but the succah remained’Hiding in her safe room for 12 hours, Rachel Fricker, 70, survived the Be’eri massacre with her family and her faithBy Jane Prinsley7 min read
By Rabbi Leo DeeThis Simchat Torah must be a day of true joy and support for IsraelRabbi Leo Dee, survivor of a devastating terror attack during Pesach 2023, offers a solution to the question of how to celebrate Simchat Torah this year3 min read
Simchat TorahParty on — right now we need uplifting simchahsIn these terrible times, Jewish celebrations show our defiance. Do not cancel themBy Angela Epstein2 min read
The singular joy of Simchat TorahSimchat Torah is not mentioned in the Torah and there is no particular mitzvah associated with Shemini Atzeret, so what is their significance?By Rabbi Pini Dunner4 min read||October 16, 2022 10:01
