Simhath Torah

US: (sim′кнäs tôr′ə, tōr′ə; Seph. Heb. sēm кнät′ tô rä′; Ashk. Heb. sim′кнäs tō′rə, toi′rə, -кнəs)

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Sim•hath To•rah  (sim′кнäs tôr′ə, tōr′ə; Seph. Heb. sēm кнät′ tô rä′;
Ashk. Heb. sim′кнäs tō′rə, toi′rə, -кнəs), 

1. Judaism a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.

Also, Sim′hat To′rah, Simchath Torah, Simchat Torah. 

• Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh literally, rejoicing of the Law