3334 Years Later, New Torah Dedicated in Clearwater, Florida

On Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5782, the 3334 anniversary of the Yidden reaching Har Sinai in preparation for Kabolas HaTorah, a new Sefer Torah was completed by Chabad of Clearwater, dedicated in honor of the Rebbe.

On Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5782, the 3334 anniversary of the Yidden reaching Har Sinai in preparation for Kabolas HaTorah, a new Sefer Torah was completed by Chabad of Clearwater, dedicated in honor of the Rebbe.

A crowd numbering nearly 150, men, women and children including family and friends and Shluchim from New York and South Florida gathered at the Tabacinic Chabad Center for the Siyum.

Rabbi Dovid Shushan, a Sofer from Crown Heights flew in especially for the Siyum and assisted guests in inscribing the final letters of the Torah.

Rabbi Yanky Sufrin of Crown Heights was honored with hagba and Rabbi Shimon Sabol with glila.

After a procession with live music, torches and flags the crowd filed back in to the Chabad House for Atah Huraysuhs and Lebedik Hakofos. A delicious Fleishig Seuda followed.

“This is a really special Torah in that it unites the Clearwater community with Anash and Shluchim from around the world in dedicating the Torah to the Rebbe,” Shliach Rabbi Levi Hodakov told Anash.org.

At the event special thanks was given to the lead sponsors of the Torah, David & Anna Rubin, Brian Stulman and Nachman & Runya Weiszner for their generous support.

Rabbi Eli Gutnick. Sofer from Melbourne assisted Chabad of Clearwater in obtaining the beautiful new Sefer Torah and Rabbi Yitzchok Raskin of Machon Stam was instrumental in the entire process.

A special moment at the celebration took place at the end of the dinner, when a Minyan for Krias HaTorah was held and the new Torah used for the very first time!

Adding to the Kiddush Hashem and Kiddush Shem Lubavitch, FOX 13 aired a clip about the event on their Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon newscasts and the prestigious Tampa Bay Times posted a gallery of photos.