After a year of terrorism, war, and rising antisemitism, Jews worldwide are preparing to celebrate Simchas Torah tomorrow. This holiday marks the joyous completion of reading the entire Five Books of Moses and is observed with dancing, libations, and the immediate resumption of reading the Torah from the beginning, starting with the Book of Genesis.
Despite the commandment to be joyous on this sacred holiday, the celebrations will be tempered by the fact that many cannot join their Jewish brothers and sisters in dancing—the 60 remaining hostages still held captive by terrorists in Gaza.
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