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Simcha (Hebrew: שִׂמְחָהśimḥāʰ; Hebrew pronunciation: [simˈχa], Yiddish pronunciation: [ˈsɪmχə]) is a Hebrew word with several meanings. Literally, the word "simcha" means gladness, or joy. It comes from the root word "sameyach," which means glad or happy.


Sometimes, the word "simcha" is also used as a name. It could be both a male or a female's name. In the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition, the name Simcha is most likely to be used for a boy, while in the Sephardic/Israeli tradition it would be a girl's name.

Jews often use simcha in its capacity as a Hebrew and Yiddish noun meaning festive occasion. The reason for it is that any celebration is a happy occasion. The term is used for any happy occasion, such as a wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Brit Milah or engagement.

Other expression includes: simcha music, which means: celebration music, usually wedding music.

See also

The day of Simchat Torah, "Rejoice in the Law", which marks the completion and beginning of the annual cycle of reading the Torah.

Simcha is also the name of a kosher beer from Saxony, Germany. [1] Simcha was a slang term used by Jewish-American organized crime to refer to a pimp.[2]

External links


  1. ^ Simcha - Koscheres Bier aus Sachsen