Simhat Torah

/sɪmˈxɑːt ˈtoʊrə/

Definition

Definition of Simhat Torah - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religion

TECH.

Jewish holy day celebrating Torah reading completion

TECH.

Simhat Torah is celebrated with dancing and singing.
During Simhat Torah, the synagogue was filled with joy.
Children carry flags during Simhat Torah celebrations.

Simchat Torah

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Expressions with Torah

Simhath Torah

Jewish holiday celebrating the Torah reading cycle completion

Simhath Torah is celebrated with dancing and singing.

Shimchath Torah

Jewish festival celebrating Torah reading completion

Shimchath Torah is celebrated with dancing and singing.

Simchas Torah

Jewish holiday celebrating the Torah reading cycle

Simchas Torah is a joyful celebration in our synagogue.

Simchat Torah

Jewish holiday celebrating the end of Torah reading cycle

Simchat Torah is a joyful Jewish holiday.

Origin of Simhat Torah

Hebrew, simḥat (rejoicing of) + torah (Torah, law/teaching)

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French:Simhat Torah, ...
German:Simchat Torah, ...
Italian:Simchat Torah, ...
Spanish:Simjat Torá, ...
Portuguese:Simhat Torá, ...
Chinese:妥拉节, ...
Japanese:シムハット・トーラー, ...
Arabic:سِمْحَت تَوْرَاة, ...
Hebrew:שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה, ...
Russian:Симхат Тора, ...
Ukrainian:Сімхат Тора, ...
Hindi:सिमहत तोराह, ...
Bengali:সিমহাত তোরাহ, ...
Catalan:Simhat Torah, ...
Czech:Simchat Tóra, ...
Danish:Simhat Torah, ...
Dutch:Simhat Torah, ...
Greek:Σιμχάτ Τορά, ...
Hungarian:Szimchát Tóra, ...
Khmer:ស៊ីមហាត តូរ៉ា, ...
Korean:심하토라, ...
Persian:سیمحت توراه, ...
Polish:Simchat Tora, ...
Portuguese (BR):Simchat Torá, ...
Romanian:Simhat Torah, ...
Swedish:Simhat Torah, ...
Thai:ซิมฮัตโตราห์, ...
Turkish:Simhat Tora, ...
Vietnamese:Simhat Torah, ...

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