A story is told about the holy Ba'al Shem Tov. On Simchat Torah, he revealed a wondrous secret to his students: On the morning of the festival, when the angels prepared to sing their celestial song, they found the heavens filled with torn shoes – worn-out soles, broken heels. The angels were puzzled: What was the meaning of these tatters?The Archangel Michael, defender of Israel, rose and explained: “These are the shoes of the Jews who danced all night with the Torah scrolls. Their shoes were