Fwd: Who Chose Simchat Torah as the Day to Start the Cycle?

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Subject: Who Chose Simchat Torah as the Day to Start the Cycle?
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If the Torah was given on Shavuot, wouldn't it make sense to celebrate the Torah and start the reading cycle then?

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