I'm one of the nine people actually here today...the rest are out either due to being on the Alternate workweek program, or on vacation. Jerks getting a four day weekend.
Simchat Torahhollow_01October 8 2004, 11:02:06 UTC
Happy Simchat Torah to you, Tim.
You should've converted for today. Apparently, Yaweh's cool with having friends over for a slack day after the big party, so you might have scored a day off due to your "religious devotion."
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"Shemini Atzeret (the holiday that envelopes Simchat Torah) literally means "the assembly of the eighth (day)." Rabbinic literature explains the holiday this way: G-d is like a host, who invites us as visitors for a limited time, but when the time comes for us to leave, He has enjoyed himself so much that He asks us to stay another day."
Re: Simchat Torahfist_of_khonshuOctober 8 2004, 11:06:57 UTC
I was wondering why there was a gaggle of Jewish folks dancing around under some Jewish tent outside the Chabad House! Phew, thanks for solving that mystery.
us silly jews ... we get all excited when we finish reading a book. granted, we sorta comsider it THE book and all. if only the rest of the population got that excited about reading, then book prgrams like RIF and such would be unneeded. :-) you should see how they celebrate simchat torah in jerusalem - nothin like hundreds of black hats dancing around like school children in front of the wailing wall, celebrating the end of another cycle of reading the torah for the year. heh.
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You should've converted for today. Apparently, Yaweh's cool with having friends over for a slack day after the big party, so you might have scored a day off due to your "religious devotion."
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"Shemini Atzeret (the holiday that envelopes Simchat Torah) literally means "the assembly of the eighth (day)." Rabbinic literature explains the holiday this way: G-d is like a host, who invites us as visitors for a limited time, but when the time comes for us to leave, He has enjoyed himself so much that He asks us to stay another day."
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If the Torah was part of Oprah's Book Club, there would be no need for Dr. Phil. Everyone would be happy and dancing like the mad.
Think about it. The Torah works for every situation.
"I feel fat today."
"Have you tried reading the Torah?"
"The ATM machine ate my card."
"Have you tried reading the Torah?"
"I just killed my husband, children and the neighbors' chihuahua."
"Have you tried reading the Torah?"
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