Simchat Torah Archives

Q&A: Should we Leave a Dangerous Area? Should we Leave Israel?

Gal EinaiNovember 16, 2023

Q: We live in a neighborhood in Jerusalem that is not far from an Arab village. Due to the circumstances, we are apprehensive, as are...

Gal EinaiOctober 10, 2023October 12, 2023

With the grace of God Motza’ai Simchat Torah 5784 An Open Letter To our brothers, the House of Israel, “It is a time of calamity...

Gal EinaiSeptember 14, 2021

Q: When I go to the synagogue on Simchat Torah, I feel quite extraneous – not dancing – and just watching the men dance. How...

Gal EinaiOctober 8, 2020

The Ba’al Shem Tov taught the manifestation of a mitzvah comes after it has been performed. In this respect, Simchat Torah is the manifestation of...

Imry GalEinaiAugust 8, 2011February 23, 2014

The two elements of fire and water unite in the Temple. The two elements of air and earth unite in the Land of Israel. In...

Imry GalEinaiFebruary 24, 2011

Sukot is "the time of our joy" – our joy in God and God's joy in us. God loves all of His creation but He...