Simhat Torah

Simhat Torah
Simhat Torah [sim khät′ tō rä′, sim′khäs tō′rə]
n.
Heb simchat-tora, lit., rejoicing in the law < simchat (< root śmḥ, to rejoice) + tora, TORAH
a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23d day of Tishri, that marks the end of the annual cycle of Torah readings and the beginning of the next cycle: also sp. Simchath Torah

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  • Simhath Torah — /sim khahs tawr euh, tohr euh/; Seph. Heb. /seem khaht taw rddah /; Ashk. Heb. /sim khahs toh rddeuh, toy rddeuh, kheuhs/ a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the… …   Universalium

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  • Simhath Torah — noun (Judaism) a Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah • Syn: ↑Shimchath Torah, ↑Simchat Torah, ↑Simhat Torah, ↑Simchas Torah, ↑Rejoicing over the Law,… …   Useful english dictionary

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