Kesher Talk

Silly rabbit, Simchas Torah is for kids? I grew up believing just that--Simchat Torah was a holiday for kids to parade around with mock Torahs. Oh, and there were lots of readings, too, but you don't notice that so much as a kid.

Last night, I experienced the holiday the way it should be -- as a real celebration, for the young and the old. Following the basic service, we cleared all the chairs out of the room, a klezmer band started playing, and everyone danced. We did shots of some nasty liquor on the bima. Everyone hada turn dancing with the Torah.

And it was a blast.

I wonder at what point this great holiday, to celebrate our good fortune at being blessed with the Torah, was turned into a throw-away children's holiday by so many congregations? It was a shame. But it is great to see us celebrating it well, finally....

posted by William @ 10/19/2003 09:51:40 AM