Is it customary to circle the synagogue's pulpit/bimah with Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah, and how many times?
Synopsis
It is customary to circle the synagogue bimah with Torah scrolls similarly to how the lulav is circled during Sukkot. Different communities circle three times or seven times according to their particular customs.
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