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# It is customary, by both the night and day of Simchat Torah, to remove all of the Torahs from the Aron and to sing songs and praises.<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> It is also customary to encircle the Bima (table where the Torah is read) with the Torahs just as is done with the [[lulav]] during [[Sukkot]] and [[Hoshana Rabba]].<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> | # It is customary, by both the night and day of Simchat Torah, to remove all of the Torahs from the Aron and to sing songs and praises.<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> It is also customary to encircle the Bima (table where the Torah is read) with the Torahs just as is done with the [[lulav]] during [[Sukkot]] and [[Hoshana Rabba]].<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> | ||
# In Israel, there is a minhag to do Hakafot the night of Motzei Simchat Torah.<ref>Chazon Ovadya p. 460</ref> | # In Israel, there is a minhag to do Hakafot the night of Motzei Simchat Torah.<ref>Chazon Ovadya p. 460</ref> | ||
# Even those who are strict about not dancing or clapping on [[Shabbat]] and [[Yom Tov]] all year round are lenient about dancing and clapping on Simchat Torah in order to give respect to the completion of Torah.<ref>Mishna | # Even those who are strict about not dancing or clapping on [[Shabbat]] and [[Yom Tov]] all year round are lenient about dancing and clapping on Simchat Torah in order to give respect to the completion of Torah.<ref>Mishna Brurah 339:18, Nitei Gavriel ([[Sukkot]] 93:9), Chazon Ovadya p. 456-7, Magen Avraham 339:1, Chayei Adam 2:153, Beit Yosef 339. see also Yechave Daat 3:49</ref> However, playing musical instruments is absolutely forbidden on Simchat Torah, both in Israel and outside Israel.<ref>Chazon Ovadya p. 458</ref> | ||
# In some shuls, the bima is encircled 3 times, while in other shuls the bima is encircled 7 times.<ref>Mishna Brurah 669:10</ref> | # In some shuls, the bima is encircled 3 times, while in other shuls the bima is encircled 7 times.<ref>Mishna Brurah 669:10</ref> | ||
# One should be careful not to give a Sefer Torah to a young child to dance with because he may drop it. <Ref>Chazon Ovadya p. 463</ref> | # One should be careful not to give a Sefer Torah to a young child to dance with because he may drop it. <Ref>Chazon Ovadya p. 463</ref> | ||
