SNEAK PEEK ... At Yossi's Sefer Torah Campaign

Hopefully, before Yossi's yartzeit next week (evening of March 13-March 14), Yossi's sefer Torah campaign will go live online. Meanwhile, I am offering you a sneak peek of the campaign I am launching. This will be on his blog, iy'h.  These two pictures are from the Hachnases Sefer Torah that Yossi a'h attended at Camp Simcha.

Jewish boys look forward to their bar mitzvah for a long time. It is one of the major milestones in their lives. My oldest Yossi Chaim a'h Paley also looked forward to his own celebration. He had been diagnosed in 1997 with leukemia, but after a bone marrow transplant in 1998, he was “cured”. His whole life was ahead of him and he was excited to enjoy it. He began to learn how to read his aliyah early. Then, a mere 7 months before his big day, he relapsed. Chemo failed to cure him, and tragically, he was never called up to the Torah on his bar mitzvah. He passed away six weeks before on March 10 / 16 Adar.
One of the biggest merits you can give a soul is to have a sefer Torah written in their memory. For many years, the hope and dream of doing this one day has lingered in my heart. Recently, I attended a bar mitzvah. I watched the bar mitzvah boy hugging the sefer Torah. Before Yossi died, I climbed into bed with him, and tried to give him enough kisses to last a life time. Obviously, that is impossible. One of the hardest parts of losing a child is not having them here physically to hug and kiss. I watch this young man hug that sefer torah with such love in his eyes, and I said to myself, I NEED A SEFER TORAH FOR YOSSI. I finally feel that I am able to accomplish this. However, I can't do it alone. I can with the help of everyone. When Yossi was sick, the entire Richmond community joined together to fast and pray for his recovery. They stormed the Heavens, begging and pleading. People around the world followed his blog and prayed for his full recovery at specific times. Sadly, the answer was “no”. Now I would like to give everyone a chance to join together in writing a sefer Torah. There is a mitzvah in the Torah for each and every person to write his own sefer Torah. Since it is really cost prohibitive for most people, the next best way to do it is to contribute to the writing of one. The completion of this project is set to take place on his 18th yartzeit on March 22, 2019 (mark your calendar!).
Every time the Torah is used, it will be a special merit for his soul. Please help by contributing to the campaign. Large donations can be broken up into 24 payments. One time donations can be made as well. Please give generously and may you all be blessed with only knowing from revealed goodness.

DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES

First request will be honored. Call or email Leah for more information and for other payment options. Donations may be made in honor of or in memory of as well. Please provide the necessary information for the certificate. You MUST specify when you donate through the Yeshiva page that this donation is for Yossi's Sefer Torah. http://www.yeshivaofvirginia.org

Chumash (entire book) $7,500 (name on mantel as donor) ($312.50 a month x 24 months)

_ Beraishis (Genesis)

_ Shemos (Exodus)

_ Vayikra (Leviticus)

_ Bamidbar (Numbers)

_ Devarim (Deuteronomy)

_Mantel (torah cover) $5,500 (name on mantel as donor) ($230.00 a month x 24 months)

_Keser (crown) $4,500 ($187.50 a month x 24 months)

_Chosen (breast plate) $3,600 ($150 a month x 24 months)

_Gartel (belt) $2,400 (name on gartel as donor)($100 a month x 24 months)

Special Portions $2,400 ($100 a month x 24 months)

_Berashis (days of creation)

_ _2x Asaros hadibros (ten commandments)

~SOLD~V'zos Habracha (final Torah portion)

_Parshas hamohn (portion about Manna/ good for livelihood)

Special Portions $1,800 ($75.00 a month x 24 months)

_Shema Yisroel (Judaism's Mission Statement)

_Shir hayam (Song by the sea)

_hamalach hagoel (goodnight prayer)

_birchas kohanim (Priestly blessing)

_Akadas Yitzchok (binding of Isaac)

~SOLD~Vayetain l'cha (Isaac's bracha)

_Yaakovs bracha (Jacob's blessing)

_I am Hashem the Healer

_Mah Tovu (Bilaam's blessing to Jewish people)

_13 Middos (13 Divine attributes of Mercy)

_Portion for having children

_Moshe's bracha (blessing Moses gave before dying)

Double Parasha (double weekly portion) $1,200 ($50.00 a month x 24 months)

_Vayakhel-Pekudei

_Tazria-Metzora

_Acharei Mos-Kedoshim

_Behar-Bechukotai

_Chukas-Balak

_Matos-Massei

_Nitzavim-Vayelech

Parasha (weekly portion) $613 ($25.54 a month x 24 months)

Berashis	Shemos	Vayikra	Bamidbar	Devarim
Noach	Vaeira	Tzav	Naso	V'eschanan
Lech Lecha	Bo	Shemini	Behaaloscha	Eikev
Vayera	B'shalach	Tazria	Shelach	Re'eh
Chaya Sora	~SOLD~ Yisro	Metzora	Korach	Shoftim
Toldos	Mishpatim	Acharei Mos	Chukas	Ki Saitzei
Vayetzei	Terumah	Kedoshim	Balak	Ki Savo
Vayeshlach	Tetzaveh	Emor	Pinchas	Nitzavim
Vayeshev	Ki Sisa	Behar	Matos	Vayeilech
Mikaitz	Vayakhel	Bechukosai	Masei	Ha'azinu
Vayigash	Pekudei			~SOLD~ V'zos Habracha
Vayechi

ADDITIONAL DEDICATIONS:

_column $500 ($20.83 a month x 24 months)

_ Aliyah (section) $360 ($15.00 a month x 24 months)

_ Perek (chapter) $180 ($7.50 a month x 24 months)

_ Pasuk/im (sentence/s) - Torah verse/s $72.00

_ Word/s in the Torah $36.00

_ Letter/s in the Torah $18.00