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American Jewish Heritage Torah
5414-5774 Celebrating 360 years of Jewish Life in America 1654-2014
Double Chai Century
Sunday, May 18, 2pm at Clifton Park Halfmoon Library
As a member of the Jewish community, Clifton Park Chabad would like to offer you the opportunity to participate in completing this historic Torah. Please consider dedicating a letter, portion or book, in honor of yourself and your family, or in memory of departed loved ones.
You can purchase a dedication or a letter in the Sefer Torah.
Online:
You can fill out our secure online form by clicking here.
By Mail:
You can mail to:
American Jewish Heritage Torah / Clifton Park Chabad
495 Moe Rd Clifton Park NY 12065
or contact 495-0772 / americanjewishtorah@gmail.com
On the sixth day of Sivan, three thousand three hundred and twenty five years ago, over two million Jewish people stood at the foot of Mount Sinai and received the Torah from G‑d. Also present were the souls of Jews of future generations yet to be born. The traditions of the Torah have been the central-most factor in the Jewish nation's survival throughout history.
Towards the end of Deuteronomy, G‑d commanded the Jews "Write for you
this song (31:19)." The Talmudic sages have interpreted this as a command for each individual to write a Torah scroll, or at least participate, either physically or monetarily, in the completion of one. Every letter in the Torah represents a Jewish soul, and a completed Torah signifies complete Jewish unity.
Jewish Americans’ impact on our nation predates even America’s founding. It was nearly 360 years ago that a group of Jewish immigrants, twenty-three impoverished Jews arrived by ship in September,1654, to New York City, then known as New Amsterdam.
"Jewish immigrants from all over the world wove new threads into our cultural fabric with rich traditions and indomitable faith, and their
descendants pioneered incredible advances in science and the arts," .
"Teachings from the Torah lit the way toward a more perfect Union"
-President Obama - Jewish American Heritage Month
LETTER FOR A CHILD - $1
LETTER/S IN THE TORAH - $18
Endow letters of a Jewish name for yourself, your family or a friend
WORD/S IN THE TORAH - $36
Endow a word in the Torah that has special meaning to you, your family /or a friend.
TORAH VERSE/S - $54
Endow a Torah verse that has special meaning to you, your family or a friend.
CHAPTER - $180
Dedicate a Torah chapter that has special meaning to you, your family, or a friend
WEEKLY TORAH PORTION - $360
Endow a Torah portion for yourself, your family and/or a friend by choosing a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding or Yarzeit anniversary Torah Portion.
SEFER - $613 One complete book of the Five Books in the Torah.
SPECIAL SELECTIONS - $180
Endow a special selection in the Torah for yourself and/or a friend. You may choose to mark a personal simcha, or to connect to a unique blessing in the Torah. Some of these selections include:
• BLESSINGS TO CHILDREN • SONG AT THE THE REED SEA • THE TEN COMMANDMENTS • PRAYER AT THE ARK OPENING • G-D’S ATTRIBUTES OF MERCY • PRIESTLY BLESSINGS
• SHEMA YISRAEL • THE FINAL VERSE OF 5 BOOKS • PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE LAND
Contributors of $18 or more will have the opportunity to inscribe their letters with the scribe at the Torah dedication ceremony and will receive a beautiful certificate in appreciation of their gift. The names of all donors making dedications will be added to the American Jewish Heritage honor scroll.
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