Thousands of Crown Heights residents, Shluchim, bochurim and guests, gathered Sunday for a grand Siyum celebrating the completion of the 11th Unity Torah on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights.
The event began at Oholei Torah hall, where community members and Shluchim from around the world had the opportunity to write the final letters in the Torah. The writing was followed by a Tahalucha to 770, with Hakafos and joyous dancing joined by thousands.
In the month of Nissan of 1981, the Rebbe launched a campaign that would become one of the most unifying initiatives: that every Jewish child should acquire a letter in a Sefer Torah. From the very first sichos, the Rebbe spoke with striking urgency. The global atmosphere at that time felt unstable—one person, one decision, could threaten world security.
In the weeks that followed, the Rebbe repeatedly urged that children be signed up immediately. The Shabbos before shavuos, the Rebbe urged that everyone, including adults, should buy a letter in the sefer Torah. Then, on the first night of Shavuos, a remarkable event shook the world: Israel carried out a one-minute, twenty-second mission to destroy the Iraqi nuclear reactor. Every soldier returned home safely. Chassidim saw clearly: a world rescued at the very moment the Rebbe emphasized the power of children united through Torah.
In the years that followed, the Rebbe expanded the campaign further: every Jew—adults included—should purchase a letter in the Sefer Torah HaKloli.
The 11th Unity Torah is unique – thousands of IDF soldiers have received letters in it, offering them a special source of spiritual strength and protection during these critical times.
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