noun
or sim·cha ˈsimḵə
( plural sim·hoth or sim·hot -ˌḵōt(h), -ōs ; or sim·has -_ḵəz ; or sim·choth or sim·chot -ˌḵōt(h), -ōs ; or sim·chas -_ḵəz)
Etymology: Hebrew śimḥāh rejoicing, mirth
: a happy occasion : a joyous celebration (as a bar mitzvah)
the neighbors were guests at the family simhah