Simchat Torah immediately follows Sukkot. Throughout the year the Torah scroll is unrolled and read in the synagogue. The study of Torah is a continuous cycle that never ends.
Simchat Torah is a time to rejoice with the Torah. It is a time to celebrate the final reading of the last chapter and the beginning of the first chapter. At the conclusion of the service the Torah scrolls are carried around the synagogue seven times. Children are encouraged to participate by following the Torah and waving brightly colored flags often topped with apples. People sing and dance during the flag waving parade.
The PJ Library Guide and the video reading of Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah follow these two links that provide ways for you and your family or students to celebrate this holiday.
How the children in my classroom inspired me to write Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah for Parents and Children
