Simchas Torah

The Jewish people traveled in the desert being protected by the clouds Hashem provided them with. He wanted to give them a gift- the Torah. The Jewish people graciously accepted this gift from Hashem. They were excited to learn from it and felt lucky to have it. 

The Torah was told to Moshe by Hashem and was later written down for us to have and remember for eternity. It is written down on parchment from a cow by a sofer/ scribe using ink and a feather. After is it finished,  a belt is put on holding it closed and then a coat is put on for respect for being so holy. It is then placed in an Aron Kodesh/ ark waiting to be taken out on the Torah days to be read from. :)

Every Monday, Thursday, and Shabbos we read the Parsha from the Torah in Shul. At the end of the year, the reading of the entire Torah is complete. We celebrate that by being joyous and happy while Daddys and older men dance with the Torah and children wave flags as they go around the bima/ podium in Shul on the Yom Tov/ holiday of Simchas Torah. Some children even get to go on their daddys shoulders as they dance around the bima. :)

It is a very happy, fun, and memorable yom tov. :)