No
Simchat Torah.
Yes, a Jew can travel on Simchat Torah, which is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle. However, it is important for observant Jews to plan their travel arrangements in a way that allows them to fulfill their religious obligations, such as attending synagogue services and participating in the festive celebrations of Simchat Torah. Traveling on Simchat Torah should not prevent a Jew from observing the holiday in accordance with their religious beliefs and practices.
Both are Jewish holidays.
The last festival day at the end of Sukkoth, it marks the end and beginning of the year's Torah-reading cycle.
Simchat Torah is right after Sukkot.
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah was created in 1973.
No. Shemini Atzeret is on the day before Simchat Torah.
On Simchat Torah, there are special prayers and Torah-readings. Work is forbidden, and festive maels are held. It is customary to dance in the synagogue with the Torah scrolls.
They're rejoicing over the Torah.
1. It is commanded in the Torah just like Shabbat 2. It shows love for the Torah
Shemini Atzeret is a Jewish holiday that immediately follows Sukkot, marking the conclusion of the festival. It is observed on the 23rd day of Tishrei and is considered a time for solemn reflection and prayer, distinct from the celebratory nature of Sukkot. Traditionally, it includes the recitation of prayers for rain, as it falls during the agricultural season in Israel. In many communities, Shemini Atzeret is also associated with Simchat Torah, which celebrates the completion and restarting of the annual Torah reading cycle.
For the same reasons as the other branches - the celebrate the completion of reading the Torah.