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36th Anniversary Torah Writing Project

The Book of Deuteronomy teaches that the final obligation of our covenant with God is to write a Torah scroll. What better or more exciting way to celebrate our 36th Anniversary, our Double Chai, than by committing ourselves, as a congregation, to the writing of a Temple Adat Shalom Sefer Torah.

To every Torah scroll there is a history. Unique to every Torah scroll's history are the legacies and the stories of all who have touched and been touched by its teachings and sacred role. Our Temple has been entrusted with four separate legacies; scrolls from around the world, including a community destroyed by the Holocaust. They are priceless treasures. As we mark our Double Chai Anniversary, we have reached a time when we as a Temple can add the story of our own communityÕs history to theirs with a Sefer Torah born of our own experience and dreams. From the very first letter to the last, writing our scroll will deepen our connection to God; to our people Israel; to the communal legacies we steward; and to our children and to our children's children through the generations.

The writing of a new Sefer Torah is a journey; a step-by-step process of B'reisheet, (creation). Escorted by our current Sifrei Torah (Torah scrolls,) wrapped in the folds of a talit, beneath chupot, amid the calls of shofarot, within a circle of our children and elders, our journey will begin with the letter Bet, the letter of beginning and of blessing. It is the first letter to be inscribed. As we proceed throughout the year, we will gather to write and to sew, to celebrate and to learn until, at last, we will welcome our completed Torah - resplendent with meaning and beauty - amid the laughter and the happy tears of an unforgettable Siyum; a spectacular and joyous celebration of completion.

Tradition holds that anyone who writes a single letter of a Sefer Torah, or supports another in doing so, fulfills a timeless, once in a lifetime obligation. Our Temple Adat Shalom Torah calls to you. Our extraordinary Sofer, Rabbi Alberto I. Attia waits to expertly guide your hand and the hands of your children in its actual writing. Please be generous as you choose a part of our 36th Anniversary Torah to sponsor, knowing that your entire contribution, will be used exclusively to ensure our congregation's future by paying down our debt.

Click here to view Torah Writing Project brochure.

Click here to view 36th Anniversary video.

Thank you for leading us Dor l'Dor.