SIMCHAT TORAH REVEALED
Jewish law prohibits imposing a celebration onto …
An episode of the Deeper Look At The Parsha podcast, hosted by Rabbi Pini Dunner, titled "SIMCHAT TORAH REVEALED" was published on October 13, 2022 and runs 6 minutes.
October 13, 2022 ·6m · Deeper Look At The Parsha
Summary
Jewish law prohibits imposing a celebration onto an already joyful time – a rule known as “ein me’arvin simcha besimcha”. And yet, Simchat Torah, when we dance with the Torah scrolls having completed the reading of the entire Torah, appears to have been imposed onto the festival of Shmini Atzeret. Rabbi Dunner explains why this is not the case, and how Simchat Torah is the perfect vehicle for joy on Shmini Atzeret.