/sim"khahs tawr"euh, tohr"euh/ ; Seph. Heb. /seem khaht" taw rddah"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /sim"khahs toh"rddeuh, toy"rddeuh, -kheuhs/
a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.
Also, Simhat Torah, Simchath Torah, Simchat Torah .
[ simhath torah lit., rejoicing of the Law ]