What Is Simchat Torah?

The holiday of Sukkot is followed by an independent holiday called Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, this is a one-day holiday; in the Diaspora it is a two-day holiday, and the second day is known as Simchat Torah. This holiday is characterized by utterly unbridled joy, which reaches its climax on Simchat Torah, when we celebrate the conclusion—and restart—of the annual Torah-reading cycle. Learn more: https://www.chabad.org/simchattorah Find us on Social Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chabadorg Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chabadorg 0:00 Introduction to Simchat Torah 1:07 Simchat Torah as a joyful celebration 1:40 Completion of the Torah reading cycle 2:21 Embracing our Jewish identity 3:00 Credits