Simcha and Yiddish noun meaning festive occasion. The term is used for any happy occasion, such as a wedding, Bar Mitzvah or engagement. 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. It was also a slang term used in Jewish-American organized crime circles to refer to a pimp. Simcha is also used as a given name, for men or women. In the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition, the name Simcha is most likely to be used
Simcha Weinstein Simcha Weinstein Simon Weinstein, known by his Hebrew name Simcha Weinstein (), is an English author and a rabbi. In 2006, his first book "Up Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero" was published. In 2008, his second book "Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century" was published. Simon Weinstein, Hebrew name "Simcha" joined the British film commission and worked as a location scout for films like "The Full Monty" and "Spice World". Weinstein ministers to Jewish students at Pratt Institute (where he serves as Chair of its Religious Affairs Committee),