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Jewish Wedding Dances: The Hora, the Shtick, and the Joy
No Jewish wedding is complete without dancing — from the iconic hora and chair-lifting to the creative absurdity of shtick to the solemn beauty of the mitzvah tantz. Here is your guide to every dance at a Jewish wedding.
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Simchat Torah: The Joy of Completing the Torah
On Simchat Torah, the final words of Deuteronomy are read and Genesis begins again — and the synagogue erupts in singing, dancing, and unrestrained joy with the Torah scrolls.
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Simcha: The Jewish Obligation to Be Joyful
Judaism commands joy. Not as a feeling to wait for, but as a practice to cultivate — through holidays, song, dance, gratitude, and the radical teaching of Rebbe Nachman that it is 'a great mitzvah to always be happy.'
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