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The world changed the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7. Jews in Israel were celebrating both our weekly Sabbath and Simchat Torah, the annual celebration of the Torah. We celebrate the
When I first heard the news Saturday — the Jewish Sabbath as well as the eve of the normally joyous holiday of Simchat Torah (which marks the annual beginning of
From the blog of Kenneth Cohen at The Times of Israel
This year, at our synagogue, we have begun a “Year of Torah.” We have not only commissioned a new Torah scroll, but we have planned many learning sessions asking all
