Joe's Torah

יהודה ישראל בן יצחק ע״ה

You are personally invited to take part in this special Sefer Torah in memory of an unforgettable Jew, friend, cherished husband, father, and grandfather, Joseph Green a"h. The Torah will be completed iy”H before his upcoming first yartzait (4 Cheshvan 5783, Oct. 29, 2022).

Joe, Yehuda Yisroel a”h, was a beloved member of his community in North Miami Beach (and before that in Los Angeles and Agoura Hills, CA) for many years, originally from a Jewish immigrant family in Philadelphia. He loved his family and raised them to be proud Jews. To Joe's credit, his children and grandchildren are all chassidim of the Rebbe and serve as leaders and role models in their respective communities. Joe was a giant of a man in every sense. He was blessed with an unforgettable sense of humor, frank demeanor, and extraordinary musical talent.

A Sefer Torah would be a beautiful way for people to connect to and remember him.

The 613th mitzvah of the Torah is the obligation for every Jew to write a Torah scroll. Although today many people buy just a portion of the Torah, the Talmud understands it as an obligation to write the entire Torah. An individual can fulfill the Mitzvah of writing a whole Sefer Torah by simply sharing in one letter, but the more one shares the greater the Mitzvah and the greater the merit. We believe that writing this Sefer Torah is a most beautiful gift we can give to Joe. This is something that will touch his Neshama and enable many others to fulfill this mitzvah and connect with our father and grandfather who is sorely missed and meant so much to so many.

Most importantly, this new Torah will be used in a new yeshiva that is opening in Joe's memory that will welcome all Jewish boys to join, without any discrimination or exclusionary policy whatsoever. In the spirit of true achdus, this Torah will unite all Klal Yisroel in the merit of limud haTorah drabbim, the Torah learning of many. The new yeshiva, under the leadership of Joe's eldest grandson Mendy Green from Westboro, MA, will be opening iyH in the upcoming year 5783.

Siyum and Hachnasa information to be announced.

All donations are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged before the end of the campaign.

Please join us in this awesome endeavor.

Take part, buy a share.

By donating, you can purchase letters, words, Psukim, Perek, Aliya, and Parshiyos in the Sefer Torah in honor of Joe a"h.
Thank you!

A donation of any size is appreciated. Here are some suggestions:

$22...............Letter

$57.10*.........Word

$100.............Passuk

$180.............Paragraph ("Parsha")

$571*............Aliya

$770..............Perek

$1,000...........Parsha

To dedicate an entire chumash (i.e. one of the five books, Bereishis, Shemos, etc), or particular psukim, aliyos or parshiyos, or to dedicate the kesser (crown), or the mantel or gartel (covering and sash of Torah), please contact Chana at Torah4Joe@gmail.com

* corresponds to the numerical value of Joe's name, Yehuda Yisroel יהודה ישראל, which equals 571. We are raising $57,100, which is Joe's Jewish name times one hundred (571 × 100 = 57,100), to purchase this special Sefer Torah in the merit of Joe.

May his Neshama have an Aliyah, and the ultimate Aliyah of "והקיצו ורננו שוכני עפר" -- "Awaken and sing, those who lay in the earth..." (Isaiah 26:19), with the true and complete Redemption, where we will be reunited with Joe and all our loved ones immediately. May we dance together with him holding this Sefer Torah in the most immediate present. Amen.

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