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We
stand at a pivotal point in history-decisive though horrific moments,
indeed. Perhaps never before have unity and commitment to values
been so crucial to all civilized nations of the world and to the
Jewish People in particular. In these trying times, more than ever
before, we turn to each other, we turn to G-d, to the faith and
integrity of our ancestors, to the bond that has kept us together
and given us strength in all times.
We hold fast to our Torah, the spiritual infrastructure that unites
us as a people. For regardless of our differences and distances,
scattered across the globe, we all study, observe, and live by the
same Torah-the same Torah that we have always kept, and that has
always kept us, ever since G-d cemented this bond at Sinai.
And it hasn't changed an iota. To the letter, it has been preserved
with fascinating precision over three millennia. The Torah has survived
the battles of every regime, under every ism, with every type of
warfare, in every era, on every land-Inquisitions and Holocausts
notwithstanding. And with it, so have we. Through our connection
to the Torah, we fortify our own endurance, drawing from the Torah's
inherent eternity.
As you read these lines, a devoted scribe in Jerusalem is writing
a globe-spanning communal Torah scroll to reinforce Jewish unity.
Each of its letters will belong to another Jewish person. On completion,
this historic Torah will emerge as the shared endeavor and asset
of 304,808 Jews from around the world and embrace them all.
Be a part of it-acquire a letter in this unique Torah for yourself
and your loved ones!
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