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Simchat Torah
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English
thumb|Painting of a Simchat Torah celebration
Alternative forms
en Simchas Torah Simhath Torah Simhat Torah
en Simchas Toyre Simches Toyre from Yiddish
Proper noun
Simchat Torah
en Q431678en 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
Translations
Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of the cycle of Torah readings
Hebrew: he שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה f simkhát torá
Yiddish: yi שׂמחת־תּורה simkhes-toyre