Have you ever written the beginnings of a new Torah?
โNo,โ said Rabbi Maizels, โthis is a first in my career as a scribe.โ
On Sunday, 31 August an almost Yom Tov like atmosphere descended on Chabad Centre as a group of Cape Town families came forward to write the first letters of a new Torah.
Each family chose to purchase the dedication of a specific parsha to be written on their behalf by the designated scribe in Israel.
โThe Sofer will have you in mind when he writes that particular parsha,โ said Rabbi Popack at the ceremony, โand when the Torah is completed, you will receive the quill used to write โyourโ parsha.โ
The Torah will be completed in a yearโs time, to much joy and fanfare, and will be welcomed with a year of celebration honouring each family on the Shabbat when โtheir parshaโ is being read.
In addition to making parshiot available, we will also give every Jewish child in Cape Town the opportunity to have a letter written for them in the Torah.
For more information and to participate in this unique venture contact
Rabbi Levi Popack at
021 434-3740 or
rabbilevi@chabad.co.za
