Introduction
What do you know about Simchat Torah?
Have you heard about it before? It is a very special holiday in the Jewish year. The Jewish people have a special book (Like the Bible) called the Torah. The Torah is handwritten on parchment paper and attached to scrolls so that it can be wound up. It takes a whole year to read the Torah (Usually from another book because the scrolls only come out on special occasions). |
Simchat Torah celebrates the final reading of the Torah and then starting back at the beginning all over again.
Just by reading this story of Sammy Spider's First Simchat Torah, you will learn a lot more about this special Jewish holiday and the celebration.
Just by reading this story of Sammy Spider's First Simchat Torah, you will learn a lot more about this special Jewish holiday and the celebration.
Background information
Click on the information from the author to give the children some simple background information before reading. There is a simple little story to tell too.
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Let's ReadRead the story, pausing where appropriate to discuss or explain.
At the end of the story discuss:
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