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
Once in a Blue Moon: A Celebration of Australian Musicals Once in a Blue Moon: A Celebration of Australian Musicals Once In A Blue Moon: A Celebration of Australian Musicals is a 1994 television special featuring songs from Australian musicals from the 1950s to the 1990s. The special was staged as a television concert, performed live before an invited audience. It featured many leading musical theatre performers including Nancye Hayes, Geraldine Turner, Simon Burke, Philip Quast, Tony Sheldon, Robyn Archer, Judi Connelli and Jodie Gillies. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brian Stacey accompanied the performers. A soundtrack was released by ABC Music. It was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack,