Celebrating Simchat Torah 2023 / 5784 On Sunday 8th October 2023 corresponding to 22nd Tishri 5784, our community came together to celebrate Simchat Torah. This year whilst it was a joyous occasion, as of course Simchat Torah is, the community celebrations were tempered with sadness and anger over the terrorist attacks the day before in Israel. Some 1300 people, mainly civilians, including many children and babies, were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists as they were about to celebrate Simchat Torah. A call went out to Jews worldwide to ensure they celebrated Simchat Torah in defiance of the terrorist attacks on our people. Thus, our celebrations went ahead as planned. It…