Editing Writing a Torah Scroll (section)

=== Writing a Torah Scroll for the Jewish People ===
On the 11th of Nissan 5741 (1981), the Rebbe asked to initiate the writing of a special Torah scroll, with its letters to be purchased by Jewish children from around the world, in order to strengthen their connection to the Torah and to unite all Jewish children around our holy Torah. In 5742 (1982), the matters of the scroll were transferred to the Committee for the Torah Scroll of Jewish Children under the Chabad Rabbinical Court, headed by Rabbi Shmuel Greisman.

The Rebbe explained that through the writing of a shared Torah scroll, unity is created among all parts of the Jewish people. Additionally, the Rebbe expressed that the commandment to write a Torah scroll is the last of the 613 commandments, and certainly when all Jewish children fulfill the last commandment, they hasten and accelerate the coming of the true and complete redemption very soon.

A few months later, at the gathering on the eve of Rosh Hashanah 5742, on the 29th of Elul 5741 (1981), the Rebbe related that people had approached him with the question of why Torah scrolls were being written only for children, while adults seemingly needed more the merit of having a letter in a Torah scroll. As a result, the Rebbe instructed that a Torah scroll should be written for all Jewish men and women who have reached the age of Bar Mitzvah. At the gathering on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Rebbe elaborated on the details of the plan, that the Temimim students would be the first to participate in writing the Torah scroll, and through them, all other Jews would become partners. Following this, the Rebbe instructed that the management of Tomchei Temimim would be responsible for this campaign, requesting that the management convene immediately after the holiday to discuss the practical details of the operation. Already at this gathering, the Rebbe announced that many Torah scrolls would be written so that there would be enough letters for all Jews.