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Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah proper noun: a Jewish holiday that marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings, the celebrations of which include singing and dancing with the Torah scrolls.

simchat torah: a Jewish holiday that marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings, the celebrations...
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Proper noun

Simchat Torah

  1. (Judaism) a Jewish holiday that marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings, the celebrations of which include singing and dancing with the Torah scrolls

Forms of Simchat Torah

alternative formSimchas Torah
alternative formSimhath Torah
alternative formSimhat Torah
alternative formSimchas Toyre
alternative formSimches Toyre

Questions about Simchat Torah

What does Simchat Torah mean?
Simchat Torah means a Jewish holiday that marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings, the celebrations of which include singing and dancing with the Torah scrolls.
What part of speech is Simchat Torah?
Simchat Torah is a proper noun.

Words near Simchat Torah in the dictionary

  1. simcade
  2. simcades
  3. simcha
  4. simchas
  5. Simchas Torah
  6. Simchat Torah
  7. simchot
  8. simchoth
  9. Simchowitz
  10. Simcoe
  11. Simcoe County

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