Sim·hath To·rah
[sim-khahs tawr-uh, tohr-uh; Sephardic Hebrew seem-khaht taw-rah; Ashkenazic Hebrew sim-khahs toh-ruh, toi-ruh, -khuh
s] noun
a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.
Origin:
< Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh literally, rejoicing of the Law
< Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh literally, rejoicing of the Law
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Simchath Torah, Simhath Torah or Simchas Torah (simˈxɑt tɔrˈɑː, ˈsimxɑs ˈtɑʊrɔ, simˈxɑt tɔrˈɑː, ˈsimxɑs ˈtɑʊrɔ, simˈxɑt tɔrˈɑː, ˈsimxɑs ˈtɑʊrɔ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a Jewish festival celebrated immediately after Sukkoth on Tishri 23 (in Israel, Tishri 22) to mark the completion of the annual cycle of Torah readings and its immediate recommencement | |
| [from Hebrew śimhath tōrāh, literally: celebration of the Torah] | |
| Simhath Torah, Simhath Torah or Simchas Torah | |
| —n | |
| [from Hebrew śimhath tōrāh, literally: celebration of the Torah] | |
| Simchas Torah, Simhath Torah or Simchas Torah | |
| —n | |
| [from Hebrew śimhath tōrāh, literally: celebration of the Torah] | |
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