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SUMMARY:Simchat Torah, Service of Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah ( https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/shemini-atzeretsimchat-torah-101/ ) marks the end of the annual Torah scroll reading and the beginning of the new cycle for the coming year. It is celebrated with musicians, singing, dancing, and merry processions of people carrying Torahs and children waving flags. Even little children can join in; we have plush Torah toys for them.\nThis celebration is on the evening of Simchat Torah, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | Tishrei 22 5786, and the morning minyan will be replaced by a festival service on October 15.\nErev Simchat Torah: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 • 23 Tishrei 5786: resilience \n\n6:15pm: Preschool Simchat Torah Social with hot chocolate and donuts.\n6:30pm: Ma’ariv service, followed by\n6:45pm: a celebration of the torah accompanied by the music of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Quartet!\nKRS Simchat Torah Social, hot chocolate and donuts again!\n\nIn person is by far the best, but it is also on Zoom at Zoom ID 814 4591 5201.\nSimchat Torah Morning Service: Wednesday, October 15, 2025:\n\n10am-12:15pm. in person and streaming on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/WSTHZ/ ), YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/@TempleHarZion ), and on Zoom at Zoom ID 242 65 1284 (the Shabbat Morning Zoom ID), and uses the Shabbat Morning Siddur ( https://harzion.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ShabbatmorningSIDDURLEVSHALEM.pdf ).\n\n
URL:https://www.harzion.org/events/simchat-torah
ORGANIZER;CN=Temple Har Zion:MAILTO:office@wsthz.org
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concert,High Holy Days,Holidays and Festivals,Worship & Prayer
LOCATION:Streaming on Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube and in person at 1040 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest IL 60305
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