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Rabbi Sheryl's 50th Birthday Torah!

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The Five Books of Moses and the Big 5-0 ...it's a natural fit in honour of my fiftieth birthday!  Looking back, it seems clear that I've lived in Torah my entire life.  In my first decade, Torah shaped childhood joys.  It brought me to Jerusalem for Bat Mitzvah in my next decade.  Torah called me to Rabbinic Studies in my 20's and guiding children, families, seekers and seniors to her paths through my 30's.  As the 40's draw to an end, I realize Torah is my life home; in it, my family now grows as we welcome others as all faiths, backgrounds and perspectives to discover new understandings and pathsways towards shalom - peace.


Today, my family offers Jewish Spirituality Australia  (JSA) and Rivka's Bookshelf - through these organizations, we Welcome All to Explore Judaism, Spirituality...and Big Questions.  We share studies, meals, laughter and tears, sabbath, holidays and Torah Teachings.   Rivka's Bookshelf is part of  JSA including books, videos, games and other resources to learn, celebrate, study and share.  My 50th Birthday Wish is for Rivka's Bookshelf to aquire an actual Kosher Torah.

If my wish comes true, Rivka's Bookshelf and JSA will have a Kosher Torah.   Gifted by your generosity,  the Torah will be at the core study, celebration, and building paths of peace with those of other faiths.  We'll read from it regularly and it will play a meaningful role in helping Non-Jews better appreciate and understand the heart of Judaism.  Please G-d, we'll use it on Shabbat, Holydays, B'nai Mitzvah and more.  

Your funding is of double value, as I invite you to honour someone who is, or has been important in your life as you contribute to the Torah.  Everyone who contributes to the Torah will recieve a certificate of appreciation including the name of the one you are honouring Additionally, if your contribution is over $150 the name of the one you are honouring will be embroidered into the Torah Cover.  If your contribution is over $360,  you may sponsor a particular verse or parashah (weekly Torah segment). If your contribution is over $1,000 you may"sponsor" one of the Five Books.

Our $7,500 goal will allow us to buy a Kosher Torah which is currently held by Yitzchak Winer, (Sofer Stam) Certified Scribe.  Yitzchak describes the Scroll as an"interesting Torah when it comes to age and history. It is from the 1800's and old fashion Ashkenaz style.  This Torah is on natural parchment and is painted white on the back.  [It] is about 150-170 years old and... written in Poland.  This Torah is an old fashion, antique, very special Torah,"


Achieving our funding goal will allow us to: purchase the Torah, including the Scroll, Eitz Chayim (Rollers), Shipping and GST (Customs), as well as a small, simple, sturdy portable Arc with a Ner Tamid (Light) and the required insurance /protection.  If you wish to specifically support the Arc, a Yad, the Insurance/Protection and/or ongoing maintainance of the Torah, please let me know.  

Thanks for helping my 50th Birthday Wish Come true!

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Sheryl Lynne Nosan-Lantzke
Organizer
Palmyra WA

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