The Torah scroll is a tangible embodiment of our connection to G‑d, our most precious treasure and our guide to life. "And now," Moses says, “write for yourselves this song” (Deuteronomy 31:19). Meaning that every Jew should write a Torah scroll.

But writing a Torah is a laborious process. Each one of its 304,805 letters must be written by hand, with ink and quill on parchment, in special calligraphy, by a trained scribe.

If you’re not a trained scribe, you could always commission one to write a Torah for you. But if you can’t afford that, there is another way to fulfill the mitzvah: Purchase just one letter in a Torah–meaning, have just one letter written specifically for you.

Which is the most important letter in the Torah? The first? The last? The letters in the Ten Commandments? Actually, if any letter is missing or incomplete, the whole scroll is invalid for use.

The Jewish nation is one Torah scroll. Every individual—big or small, scholar or unlearned—is one letter. We are all one, interdependent and equally important.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory proposed that all Jews join together by purchasing a letter in a “collective” Torah scroll, expressing our inherent unity. One nation, one Torah, one G‑d.

Moreover, a letter in the Torah places its owner in “G‑d’s book.” “At that time,” the prophet Daniel says, “your people will be delivered, everyone who is found inscribed in the book . . .”

The Jewish nation is one Torah scroll.         

Every individual big or small, scholar or unlearned is one letter.               

We are all one, interdependent and equally important. Let's unite as the Jewish people with a Torah scroll.

You can purchase a letter in the Torah for yourself or on behalf of a family member, a Jewish friend or even the soul of a loved one who has passed away, with a contribution of any amount. (One letter per person, suggested contribution $1 per letter)