Holyday Art for Simchat Torah by Shoshannah Brombacher

JEWISH ART SALON 

"Simchat Torah in Williamsburg" by Shoshannah Brombacher

The Simchat Torah festivities begin with the evening service. All the synagogue's Torah scrolls are removed from the ark and are carried around the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits). Although each hakafa need only encompass one circuit around the synagogue, the dancing and singing with the Torah often continues much longer, and may overflow from the synagogue onto the streets. [link]