Why Jews Dance in Circles

B"H


Tishrei 17, 5773 * October 3, 2012

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Editor's Note:

Dear readers,

Rosh Hashanah is over, Yom Kippur's behind us, and Sukkot is quickly passing.

In a relatively short period of time we experience a series of emotions. The 40 days spanning the month of Elul, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time that is charged with introspection, solemnity and seriousness. They culminate on Yom Kippur, from which we launch into the joyous holiday of Sukkot. Seven days of Sukkot festivity are followed by Shemini Atzeret, an extra day to prolong the celebration, and Simchat Torah, a day of pure joy.

Simchat Torah is the bridge that will carry us over from the spiritually charged High Holiday period to the rest of the year.

So stock up on that joy! Find a Chabad center [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=BE1286EEE66C9E517C88E39E766F7542&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] near you to celebrate with. Because in a few months from now, you'll be able to draw on the joy of Simchat Torah to see you through until the next holiday period.

Miriam Szokovski,
on behalf of the Chabad.org Editorial Team



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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:

SUKKOT READINGS

The Joyous Water-Drawing Ceremony (By Menachem Posner)


Every Jewish festival is celebrated with joy. Often there are additional emotions added to the mix, but the holiday of Sukkot is pure joy. In our prayers, we call it simply "the season of our rejoicing."

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=567FC3CDB9E5CBC856F6655A25E4BA15&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


In the Sukkah There are No Strangers (By Lazer Gurkow)


Have you ever experienced a spontaneous bond with a perfect stranger? Happily, it is not only disaster that brings out our common spark, but also joy.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B83793607B44988044D866F126C1B653&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Why Is Sukkot Celebrated in the Autumn? (By Naftali Silberberg)


After filling the storehouses with the summer harvest, a person might feel confident about his financial situation, and forget the Creator who supplied him with all this material wealth.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=0BC66D96B64F70ECEA5E3BDAA46CB139&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


SIMCHAT TORAH READINGS

Why Jews Dance in Circles (By Tzvi Freeman)


For seven days of Sukkot, Jews walk around in circles, carrying an assortment of green and yellow flora. Then, on Simchat Torah, they dance in circles carrying Hebrew scrolls, working up to a frenzy.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6756C0A9D1B600113C874497E2AC5CC8&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Circular Logic (By Lazer Gurkow)


The breaking of the Tablets? I thought we were past that? That was the beginning of the journey, 94 days ago. This was supposed to be its culmination! Are we turning the clock back?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F17788074F467673C3E20719EB1C69B8&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 101


On Simchat Torah we conclude, and begin anew, the annual Torah reading cycle, an accomplishment that produces unparalleled joy and dancing.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=E2F8CA359E252712A8FAA415298041DA&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


VOICES

People of the Book (By Chaya Shuchat)


Why does she take the word of an archeologist at face value, while rejecting the historic testimony of an entire nation? Why do I accept an ancient document filled with puzzling statements as my guide for 21st-century living?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=162917EC825BC5F6016BE0FAA846F6B0&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Sukkot in Voronezh (By Brynie Stiefel)


While I can say that I always loved this holiday, I can never say I treasured the sukkah—until this year . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=4EAF62CC7EC98B18290DC224FD16F935&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


SIMCHAT TORAH STORIES

The Power of Joy (By Yossy Gordon)


The rebbe heard his words, sighed, and remained silent. A reaction that certainly did not bode well . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6575056E24F56518C1D743FCA86D1C3C&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Hakafot in Liozna (From the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch)


Many of the guests who came to spend Simchat Torah with the Rebbe that year arrived in Liozna with frostbitten fingers and toes, and many had fallen ill from the unexpected cold.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CE8629FE75BD4A87A79518F7BCCF4770&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


VIDEO

A Fiery Law (Aaron L. Raskin)


Before the Torah was given, it existed as "black fire written upon white fire." This is alluded to by the unusual term "eish-dat," which is written as one word but read as two.

WATCH (18:21) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F8B9A81F8C31006BD37A4EFF75F72B75&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Evolution of the Sukkah (By Yisroel Altein)


How the mitzvah of building a sukkah is performed in three epochs of history: before the giving of the Torah, after the giving of the Torah and after Moshiach comes.

WATCH (15:21) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AFD094BC9D993AAF5CAF18041339C431&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Financing Torah Study (By Mendel Kaplan)


The tribe of Yissachar studied Torah, while the tribe of Zevulun made money to support them. Understanding the mitzvah of financially supporting Torah study.

WATCH (55:00) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B2F3C39853234F6BC705501A895ACD86&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

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