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The very
last of the 613 Mitzvos of the Torah is that each individual write
his own complete Sefer Torah. Our Sages teach that fulfillment of
this Mitzvah is tantamount to receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai.
In the event that one is not able to write a Sefer Torah himself
(lacking the necessary knowledge, time, means, etc.), one may hire
a scribe to write it for him, or join a group that is commissioning
a scribe to write a Torah for the entire group as a community. If
even one letter is written in the name of each individual, they
have all fulfilled the Mitzvah of writing a Sefer Torah. Since each
letter is essential to make the Torah kosher, any given letter can
be considered the one that completes the Torah-and completing it
is regarded as writing it in its entirety.
Every Jew has a letter in the Torah that corresponds to his or her soul,
which is the source of that soul's sustenance. Through acquiring a letter
in a Sefer Torah, we strengthen that connection.
But there's more. By participating in the writing of a communal Sefer
Torah, we unite with hundreds of thousands of Jews and fortify Jewish
unity through Torah, bringing upon us peace and blessing.
And the Torah's final Mitzvah is especially auspicious during the final
moments of our Exile, these darkest and most chaotic times. Surely, this
Mitzvah will serve as the grand finale and complete our spiritual accomplishments,
ending all darkness, strife, and suffering forever, with the arrival of
Moshiach, NOW!
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