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Three Simchat Torah Crafts for Children

Brandi Cartwright

September 18, 2023

As summer changes to autumn in St. Louis, we seek nature-based ways to celebrate of Simchat Torah. North of the equator, children and adults alike marvel as the natural world dazzles in majestically colored autumn leaves, as if in celebration of the Torah. At

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Candy Torah Scrolls

Engage your young children with the meaning of Simchat Torah. Ask them to make these "Torah Scrolls."

Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

K'tav Stam (Scribe's Writing)

A fun activity to celebrate the writings of the Torah, especially for Shavuot and Simchat Torah.

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Simchat Torah Activities for Kids

Activities to make the holiday of Simchat Torah meaningful to children.

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Edible Torah Treats

In Eastern Europe, it was customary at a child’s first Torah lesson to write the Hebrew alphabet in honey on the child’s slate, and giving it to the child to lick off; In this way, would the child always associate sweetness with Torah study and Simchat Torah.