Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah for Beginners: Staying, Rain, and the Joy of Torah

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The end of Sukkot does not feel like a clean ending.

For a week, the holiday has asked people to leave solid rooms for a temporary shelter, hold branches and fruit, invite guests, eat under a roof that lets the sky remain visible, and practice joy without pretending life is secure. Then, just when a beginner expects the calendar to put everything away, another pair of names appears: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.

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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah for Beginners: Staying, Rain, and the Joy of Torah