PERSPECTIVES → OPEN MIC Issue 1033 · October 14, 2024

How the Grinch Stole Simchas Torah   

Simchas Torah— true, actual, authentic celebration of the Torah— is not as easy as it sounds

How the Grinch Stole Simchas Torah   

That happens sometimes.

The term “Grinch” was coined by the legendary Dr. Seuss in his book How the Grinch Stole Kratzmach (now, now, Spellcheck, settle down).

A Grinch is a sourpuss who can’t get into the spirit of the time. While everyone else celebrates, he grinches.

It’s no fun to be a Grinch.

And yet every year, on Simchas Torah, I feel the grinchiness seeping in.

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