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Simchath Torah

American  
[sim-khahs tawr-uh, tohr-uh, seem-khaht taw-rah, sim-khahs toh-ruh, toi-ruh, -khuhs] / ˈsɪm xɑs ˈtɔr ə, ˈtoʊr ə, simˈxɑt tɔˈrɑ, ˈsɪm xɑs ˈtoʊ rə, ˈtɔɪ rə, -xəs /
Or Simchat Torah

noun

  1. Simhath Torah.

Simchath Torah British  
/ ˈsimxɑs ˈtɑʊrɔ, simˈxɑt tɔrˈɑː /

noun

  1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of Simchath Torah

from Hebrew śimhath tōrāh, literally: celebration of the Torah

Example Sentences

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"And he cannot become the Bridegroom of the Law till Simchath Torah."

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel

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