2nd Hatzalah-Thon Event to Take Place Lag B’Omer

The second annual Hatzalah-Thon event will take place on Lag B’Omer, culminating the writing of the second Unity Torah begun during the COVID pandemic.

The Unity Torah was begun in an effort to end the pandemic by uniting Jewish people around the world, due to the now-famous story of the Baal Shem Tov’s instructions in response to an epidemic in the town of Mezibush. The excess proceeds raised are donated to Hatzalah, the heroic volunteers who were on the front lines risking their lives to save others during the pandemic.

The Torah quickly filled up, with 304,805 Jews of every background joining forces in an overwhelming display of unity, with every letter in the Torah being purchased in the name of a Jewish person from around the world.

During the month of Iyar of last year, the final letters were allocated in the Torah, and organizers Shloime Greenwald, Beryl Junik and Zalmy Cohen launched the Hatzalah-thon fundraiser to raise funds for the Hatzalah organization worldwide and highlight the tremendous self-sacrifice of the volunteers around the world who were at the front lines during the height of the pandemic.

Soon, a second Torah was started for Hatzalah, with Jews around the world purchasing letters in the merit of their families and friends.

Last year, the first Torah was completed and was dedicated in a grand celebration, streamed live around the globe. The grand celebration was viewed by half a million people around the world, and brought joy, comfort and hope to a world being ravaged by the terrible pandemic.

Now, a year later, the second Torah will be completed on Lag B’Omer, once again with a grand celebration to be streamed live around the globe.

The celebration will be preceded by a week of support for Hatzalah, culminating in the grand Siyum event.

The Torah completion ceremony will take place on April 29, 2021 – Lag B’Omer and will stream live on UnitedforProtection.com and on COLlive.com.

To join the second Sefer Torah visit Unitedforprotection.com.