sim·hath to·rah noun orsim·hat to·rahorsim·chas to·rahorsim·chath to·rahorsim·chat to·rah\ˈsimḵäˈstōrə\ Usage: usually capitalized S&T Etymology: Hebrew śimḥath tōrāh rejoicing of the Torah : a festival observed on the 23d of Tishri in celebration of the completion of the Pentateuchal readings in the annual cycle