Erev Simchat Torah Congregational Dinner

WHEN: Sun., Sept. 30, 5:15 PM
WHERE: Temple Sinai Leebov Sanctuary
HOW: RSVP by Sun., Sept. 23 at Noon to Debbie Haber at DHaber@TempleSinaiPGH.org or (412) 421-7039 or click to register in your Temple Sinai account.
COST: $10/$6 children 4-12/Free children 3 and under

Click to download the 2018 ~ 5779 High Holy Days booklet.

"Immediately following Sukkot, we celebrate Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, a fun-filled day during which we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives. As part of the celebration, the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried or danced around the synagogue seven times. During the Torah service, the concluding section of the fifth book of the Torah, D’varim (Deuteronomy), is read, and immediately following, the opening section of Genesis, or B'reishit as it is called in Hebrew, is read. This practice represents the cyclical nature of the relationship between the Jewish people and the reading of the Torah."*

*Source: https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/simchat-torah-and-shmini-atzeret