With First Complete, Second ‘Miracle Torah’ Planned

By COLlive reporter

The Miracle Sefer Torah, begun in an effort to end the worldwide pandemic by uniting Jewish people around the world, is completely filled, organizers said.

304,804 Jews of every background have joined 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.

In an event of true Hashgocha Protis, the final letters were allocated today, on Beis Iyar. Seventy-eight years ago, in the thick of World War II, when the future of the Jewish people was uncertain and precarious, the Frierdiker Rebbe wrote a letter to his Chassidim, informing them that the writing of the Moshiach Sefer Torah had begun that day.

“For various reasons the writing of the Torah was delayed from its intended start date. And today, the 2nd of Iyyar, whose sefira is Tiferes ShebiTeferes (Splendor of Splendor)–the birthday of my holy grandfather, the Rebbe Maharash–is the day that has been elected to begin the Sefer Torah for the merit of Klal Yisroel, for their material and spiritual wellbeing,” the Frierdiker Rebbe wrote.

In that letter, the Frierdiker Rebbe disclosed the now-famous story of the Baal Shem Tov’s instructions in response to an epidemic in the town of Mezibush.

“Who can know what occurs in Heaven? Who can know which act or deed will bring the yeshua?” Shloimy Greenwald told COLlive about the historic event. “But at the very least we are promised that Barcheinu avinu kulanu k’iechad. Our togetherness invites Hashem’s blessing. Hahsem surely sees this moving display of unity from across the divide of culture and community. His blessings of miraculous healing cannot be far behind.”

The actual writing of the Torah is well underway, Greenwald says, with over 111 out of 245 columns completed.

“We intend on completing the Torah before Shavuos, presenting the gift of Jewish unity to Hashem and Klal Yisroel,” he says.

With many inquiring where the Torah’s home will be, Zalmy Cohen told COLlive, they will be holding a poll among those who have acquired a letter to make that decision.

Cohen notes to all participants in the Torah that all excess proceeds of this Torah will be donated to Hatzalah. All financial activities are monitored by the Hatzalah organization and an independent accountant reassuring that every dollar will be used for its intended purpose–the creation of the Miracle Sefer Torah, and the protection and saving of life.

With the completion of the first Torah, the organizers announced that plans for a second one are already underway.

“After careful deliberation and consultation with Rabbonim and Mashpim, the decision was made to continue the project of uniting Klal Yisroel in the writing of a second Sefer Torah for several reasons,” Zalmy Cohen says, the most important being that “the virus still rages in Jewish homes across the world.”

“So long as the virus is not eradicated, the strength and protection afforded by the communal writing of a Sefer Torah is necessary,” Cohen told COLlive.

“Secondly, the momentum is at a peak, demand for more letters is high, and every Jew that desires should have the opportunity to join this monumental effort.”

Due to these considerations, a second Sefer Torah has been opened up on the website Unitedforprotection.com.