Jewish Rituals and Symbols

Photo of a group of people dancing with the Torah in the streets of Boston for Simchat Torah

This Year, Will We Turn our Mourning into Dancing?

Rabbi Rick Jacobs
While Psalm 30 promises that God can turn our "mourning into dancing," as we prepare for Simchat Torah this week, this year the tradition of dancing with the Torah scrolls feels like too big of a leap.