The Torah scroll, one of the Jewish people's most sacred objects, has over 300,000 handwritten letters. With a feather and special mix for ink, a specially trained scribe writes the five books of Moses on roughly 54 pieces of parchment. The average process takes over a year to produce the beautiful workmanship of a Torah Scroll. When a scroll is completed it calls for great celebration by the city greeting it to its new home – the Holy Ark in the Synagogue.
This scroll is being written by the Jewish community of Brandon in loving memory of Nosson Deitsch of blessed memory, who was tragically killed in an accident when in Brandon to assist at Chabad of Brandon.
“Even though Nosson was only here for a few days” Says Rabbi Mendel Rubashkin, Director of Chabad of Brandon, “he made a strong impact on our community.” “We were looking for a fitting memorial and so at an event in his honor 30 days after his passing, we launched the campaign to raise the funds needed to write a Torah in his memory.”
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Now eighteen months later, on Sunday February 12, an expert scribe will travel to Brandon to complete the Torah scroll. Following its completion the Torah will be paraded through the streets of Brandon on its way to its new home in Chabad Jewish Center. Where there will be dancing followed by a festive meal. Guests will have the opportunity to use an authentic quill to write their name in Hebrew guided by the scribe.
The celebration is open to all Jews regardless of affiliation or background and no membership is required.