Today, on Simchat Torah, we rejoice not only in the completion and new beginning of the Torah cycle, but also in the Festival of Water Drawing, when joy overflowed as the people brought water to the altar — a symbol of the Ruach HaKodesh, the Holy Spirit. It is no coincidence that today is also a day of deliverance and release in Israel. Just as water symbolizes life and renewal, so too we witness a new beginning for the people of God — a prophetic sign that we are stepping i