Simchat Torah

A Shiur by Rabbi Berel Wein for the Torah reading of V'zot Hab'racha.

We have missed a few weeks of the Torah reading when our shul was closed. Does this effect our ability to celebrate?

Hopefully, I/we will be able to make it to shul for Simchat Torah (=ST), but I and many others will not be finishing up the Torah reading, as we missed a few weeks when our shul was closed. Does this effect our ability to celebrate ST, halachically or experientially?

A Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "v'zot Haberacha"

Why is there an extra holiday added on to the Sukkot holiday?

Succot concludes with the especially joyous day of Simchat Torah

Why is there an extra holiday added on to the Sukkot holiday.