noun
or sim·hat to·rah or sim·chas to·rah or sim·chath to·rah or sim·chat to·rah ˈsimḵäˈstōrə
Usage: usually capitalized S&T
Etymology: Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh rejoicing of the Torah
: a festival observed on the 23d of Tishri in celebration of the completion of the Pentateuchal readings in the annual cycle