Parsha vZot haBracha (Simchat Torah): The End of Torah, or Just the Birth Pains of Torah

The Torah really does not have a beginning and an ending.  Today (Sunday) is the end of Succot,  and on its heals is Simchat Torah which means, “Happiness of Torah.”  On Simchat Torah we finish reading the Torah, and start again to read the Torah.  We also dance with the Torah and celebrate simultaneous endings and beginnings.  If there was only one thing to learn from the Torah, then this cycle would be a circle.  However, when you read the … Continue reading