Dancing and Clapping Hands on Simchas Torah

Question

Why do we dance and clap hands on Simchat Torah, when it is forbidden to dance and clap hands on a holiday?

Answer

The matter was permitted for the honor of the Torah, however, the permission is only for the dances of Simchat Torah during the Hakafot, and it is not permitted for other mitzvah needs.

Source

Mishnah Berurah (Chapter 339, Subsection 8; Chapter 669, Subsection 5).

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