Whether you are looking for videos, crafts, explanations, or more, jkidphilly is your one-stop-shop for all things Simchat Torah.
Come for the Torah dancing;
stay for another year of reading Torah together!
About Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah literally means “the joy of Torah.” The Torah, also known as the Five Books of Moses, is read in weekly installments all year long. On Simchat Torah, the very end of the Torah is read and then it’s immediately started over from the beginning. The celebration is marked by joyous singing and dancing with the Torah scroll, eating sweets, and a renewed commitment to lifelong learning.
Everything you wanted to know – and more!
- Learn all the basics about Simchat Torah!
- Read more about Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret, the other holiday at the end of Sukkot.
- Find out why we love to read things again and again.
- Choose from many different ways to celebrate Simchat Torah!
Crafts and games for a super fun Simchat Torah
- Simchat Torah celebrates the cycle of reading Torah, so use this scavenger hunt with 2–3 yr olds to look for circles around your house.
- Older kids may enjoy this open-ended scavenger hunt for all things round or spherical.
- Make your own mini Torah scroll.
- You can make an edible Torah scroll, too!
- The jkidphilly Simchat Torah Pinterest board is chock-full of fun ideas!
- Check out the jkidphilly calendar to see what we have going on for Simchat Torah.
Taste the spirit of Simchat Torah!
- Make your own edible Torah!
- Try some Torah-shaped meals for the holiday.
- Here are lots of round and spherical sweets for the holiday.
- Apples are a traditional food due to their shape, and because they are good through and through — like the Torah. Here is an easy apple pie to try.
