What is consecration?
In some temples, children entering religious school are consecrated or welcomed into the community with a simple ceremony and the gift of a small tallit or prayer shawl, or a small Torah scroll. The rabbi may call the children up to the ark for a special blessing. Simchat Torah ends the more than three weeks of the fall holiday season with a joy that feeds our souls with Jewish energy. That will be sustained each week by Shabbat ceremonies.
