Hundreds danced in the streets of the Old City Monday in celebration of Simchat Torah, but it's been tough to find happiness this year in the wake of recent attacks in Jerusalem http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4707080,00.html | Ynetnews

The annual post-Simchat Torah celebration was held in Hebron. Second Hakafot dancing with the Torah took place in the Hall of Isaac and Rebecca, the largest section of the Tomb of the Patriarchs & Matriarchs complex. This hall is accessible to Jews ten-days a year as part of the rotation agreement with the Waqf. In this hall is the entrance into the Cave of Machpela. The event was organized by Chabad of Hebron. | Hebron Jewish Community and Biblical Heritage Site

This evening in synagogues across the world Jewish congregations gather to “dance for the Torah," ”dancing for the Jewish people who have the opportunity to read the Torah!” Simchat Torah, meaning “rejoicing in the Torah,” is a joyous celebration of the completion of the annual reading of weekly Torah passages starting with Genesis 1 and going through Deuteronomy 34. Simchat marks an end and a beginning, a reminder that Torah is a circle that never ends! No work is permitted as everyone gathers

Simchat Torah - Roll the scroll back to Genesis. And Dance. | Aliyah Return Center