Simjat Torá

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Simchat_Torah
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Jews
singing
dancing with Torah scrolls
processions in synagogue
gptkbp:customs children receive sweets
aliyot for all congregants
unrolling Torah scroll
gptkbp:duration 1 day (2 days in diaspora)
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Sukkot
gptkbp:holiday Biblical
Religious
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simjat Torá
gptkbp:languageOfName gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:marking completion of annual Torah reading cycle
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Rejoicing_of_the_Torah
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Jewish_community
gptkbp:occurredIn 23rd of Tishrei
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Shemini_Atzeret
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:Hakafot
reading last and first verses of Torah
gptkbp:significance joy of Torah
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:La_Torá
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7