To understand the excitement of dedicating a new Torah, think along the lines of Hailey’s Comet and Flights to the Moon. These momentous, awe-inspiring, once-in-a-lifetime events stir a good deal of emotions in the people fortunate enough to view them first hand.
On Sunday, October 9, 2016, Lubavitch of Bucks County will have the great fortune of holding just such an event. Initiated by the Shavit Family and supported by the Bucks County Jewish community, this Torah is be presented to Lubavitch of Bucks County as its new home.
While publishers can knock out millions of copies with dozens of new titles a week, crafting a single Torah scroll takes over a year to complete. What’s the holdup? Computerized printing presses make printing a cinch, although the results often have many errors. However, timeless dictums hold for a certified Torah scribe and everything from the character of the scribe to the quality of the parchment and type of ink are taken into account. Furthermore, each of the 304,808 letters and notation must be scripted to perfection. The slightest error voids the entire 54-portion parchment.
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To celebrate this auspicious occasion, the community will be coming out in large numbers to welcome this new Torah with a completion and dedication ceremony. Participants will have the opportunity to fill in a letter of the Torah, alongside the scribe during the completion ceremony held at the Glazier Jewish Center, 25 N State Street in Newtown.
Celebrations will continue with a grand parade down State Street. The streets of the Five Towns will reverberate with the sounds of music and rejoicing as the crowds dance around the Torah. Many distinguished community leaders along with friends and guests will be given the honor of carrying the Torah scroll along the route. Upon arrival at the Glazier Jewish Center, as a show of respect and honor, all of the other Torah Scrolls will be taken out of the ark to greet the new Torah.
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We invite the entire community to join us for this event and as that you RSVP so can properly prepare. You can RSVP by calling 215.497.9925 or by going to www.jewishcenter.info/communitytorah.
For more information about Lubavitch of Bucks County, please contact Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein, at rw@jewishcenter.info or 215.497.9925.
