simcha

Definitions

1. joy
   Judaism, uncountable
2. a celebration
   Judaism, countable

Examples

“Each and every one of these blessings is a reason⟳ to be full of simcha.”

“The return⟳ to a meaningful and vibrant Judaism, he felt, must contain⟳ an ingredient too long denied it. This ingredient was simcha (joy), and it became the cornerstone of the Hasidic movement.”

“After the wedding, I received a letter from the bride and her family with profuse thanks for enabling them and the Jewish community of Sheboygan to witness and participate⟳ in a "wonderful, traditional simcha"”

“In 1956, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, forbade any Bat Mitzvah celebration in a synagogue even at night, but allowed a simḥah at home; it's not a Seudat Mitzvah, just a birthday party.”

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