Sukkot & Simchat Torah

Sukkot- The seven days of Sukkot—celebrated by dwelling in the sukkah, taking the Four Kinds, and rejoicing—is the holiday when we expose ourselves to the elements in covered huts, commemorating G‑d's sheltering our ancestors as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land. The Four Kinds express our unity and our belief in G‑d’s omnipresence. Coming after the solemn High Holidays, it is a time of joy and happiness

Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah- Following the seven joyous days of Sukkot, comes the happy holiday known as Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. During which we complete and immediately begin the annual Torah reading cycle. This joyous milestone is marked with dancing, traditionally following seven circuits known as Hakafot, as the Torah scrolls are held aloft.