[Avodah] ceremonies in halacha

[Moshe Y. Gluck]

R' SG:
Would these qualify as pure ceremony?  Marching the sifrie torah around
before Kol Nidrie or holding the torah for various misheberachs & rosh
chodesh bentching.  
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How about the hakafos on Simchas Torah? One time around the bimah is enough
to satisfy the minhag; the singing, dancing, extended hakafos are certainly
ceremonial.

KT,
MYG