Posts Tagged: Simchat Torah
The Karaites and Simchat Torah
Who are the Karaites, and do they keep Simchat Torah? I have several times in the past come across Jews, invariably thoughtful and charming, who have...
Torah & Norman Solomon
As we approach Simchat Torah, the festival of the Torah, the question of its source and authority remains at the very center of our current...
The Rabbi and the Rhodes Scholar: How An Accidental Meeting Between Cory Booker and Me Led to Jewish Renewal
Twenty years ago this Monday, corresponding to the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah, a young African-American Rhodes scholar walked into a Chabad Jewish student center in...
The Shtomp, Or The Case Against Religious Dancing
Simchat Torah, the festival of Rejoicing Over The Law, is upon us and once again I find myself completely out of sync with most of...
A Moscow Simchat Torah Heard ‘Round the World
Much of the struggle for Soviet Jewry was waged by picketers, marchers, and lobbyists in the United States. But a lesser-known part of...
Approaching the High Holy Days as Jews…or as People
The start of the Jewish New Year, the month of Tishrei, is filled with holy days, among them four foundational celebrations: Rosh haShanah, Yom haKippurim,...
Eat, Pray, and Love Your Story
I was pleasantly surprised to see that a movie like Eat, Pray, Love, a film of this introspective caliber got made. The script clearly defied...
