Jews in Israel and throughout the world celebrated the mini-holiday of Hoshana Rabbah today, in which we are offered a "last chance" to atone for sins and request a blessed year. The double holiday of Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah is celebrated tonight and tomorrow (in Israel; elsewhere, it is divided into two days). The packed day marks the end of the current holiday season, and includes the beginning of prayers for rain, celebrations of the completion of the annual public Torah reading cycle, singing and dancing with Torah scrolls in synagogues and public squares, flags and sweets for children, Yizkor memorial prayers, and more. Arutz-7 wishes its readers a Chag Same'ach (Happy Holiday)!