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Simchat Torah: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Simḥat Torah • Simhath Torah • Simchas Torah • Rejoicing of the Law • Simchath Torah

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Hasidic men in traditional attire dance and hold Torah scrolls during Simchat Torah celebrations in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem.
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