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Religious Holiday Flags (Judaism)

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Simchat Torah Paper Flags

Paper flags for children for celebrating the Jewish Simchat Torah holiday
(Location: Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, QC)

Simchat Torah ("Joy in the Torah/Law") celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret ("Eighth Day of Assembly"), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (occurring in September or October on the Gregorian calendar).

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The obverse shows in the center, decorated with ornaments, a scene of the celebrations with old and young people dancing and singing around the Torah ark (chamber which houses the Torah). They are carrying the Torah scrolls, which are taken out of the ark and carried in seven circuits (hakafot) around the sanctuary and/or the synagogue (mostly more rounds are added). The scene is framed by images of Aaron, the first high priest of the Israelites, and the prophet Moses. On the bottom the Hebrew inscription "שישו ושםחו בשםחת תורה" (Rejoice and be joyful in Simchat Torah).
Reverse: On top an ornamental crown and a scroll with the same Hebrew writing as on the obverse: "Rejoice and be joyful in Simchat Torah". In the center a text box with the Hebrew title: "The order of circuits for Simchat Torah" (seder hakufot leSimchat Torah), followed by the instructions for the seven different chants, in Hebrew. The box is framed by images of a Jewish boy carrying a Torah scroll and a flag, and the prophet Moses. Ornamental branches on the bottom.
(25.5 × 21.6 cm, black printing on light green)

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The obverse is identical to the flag above.
Reverse: Hebrew text with instructions and the same title as on the flag above, but without figures and ornaments.
(25.5 × 21.6 cm, black printing on yellow)

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Obverse: On blue two yellow crowned lions with red manes and tongues holding the plates with the Ten Commandments, coloured in red, yellow and white and containing ten letters of the Hebrew alphabet, symbolizing the Ten Commandments. Above and below the lions a white ribbon, the upper showing the Hebrew writing "Simchat Torah", the lower with the English writing "REJOICING OF THE LAW" (writings in red).
The reverse contains text in English (left) and Hebrew (right), with the overall title "Reading of the law for the rejoicing of the law". The text contains praisings of God's glory, power and deeds, prayers and a list of the seven chants that are sung during the circumambulations. Along the left border the writing "Rejoice and be happy on Simchat Torah". Printed in blue on white.
(28.7 × ca. 23 cm, 4c)

Martin Karner, 5 June 2026