Simchat Torah: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added the discussions of the history and festivities. | Sep 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Pluralism Project - Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah. | Oct 18, 2023 | ||
| Date of holiday added. | Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| Changed spelling of “Simhath Torah” to “Simchat Torah.” | Oct 09, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: NSW Board of Jewish Education - Simchat Torah. | Aug 27, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Union for Reform Judaism - Simchat Torah. | Aug 27, 2012 | ||
| Added image of The Feast of the Rejoicing of the Law at the Synagogue in Leghorn (1850), a painting by Solomon Alexander Hart. | Jul 12, 2010 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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