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Simchas Torah

noun Sim·chas To·rah \ˌsim-əs-ˈtr-ə\

Definition of SIMCHAS TORAH

:  a Jewish holiday observed on the 23d of Tishri in celebration of the completion of the annual reading of the Torah
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Origin of SIMCHAS TORAH

Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh rejoicing of the Torah
First Known Use: circa 1878

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