613 partners · one handwritten Torah · $180 per name

BUILD A TORAH

Our first global campaign

Torah Over Hate

Responding to antisemitism by strengthening Jewish life.

Bring a Torah to your communityBecome a Partner, $180

18 Rabbis. 18 Communities. 18 Torahs.

Antisemitism seeks to intimidate, isolate and weaken Jewish communities. BuildATorah responds by helping those communities build something lasting: a Sefer Torah that brings people together through learning, prayer, tradition and shared purpose.

We invite rabbis from communities affected by antisemitism to request a Torah through BuildATorah.

Request a Torah

Who can apply

Three types of communities

  • 01

    Recovery

    Congregations whose Torah scrolls have been damaged, destroyed or made inaccessible by antisemitic attacks.

  • 02

    Resilience

    Congregations that have experienced attacks, threats or intimidation and want to strengthen Jewish participation and connection.

  • 03

    Growth

    Communities facing antisemitism that need a Torah to support expanding Jewish life, education and worship.

Our goal

Eighteen communities around the world

Our goal is to bring together 18 communities around the world, each supported by 613 partners who will share in the Torah's story and continue learning together.

18

Communities & Torahs

613

Partners per Torah

11,034

Partners in total

These figures describe our goal, not current results.

A Torah is more than a response to antisemitism.

It becomes a lasting source of Jewish identity, education, tradition and connection.

Every congregation

A story, a journey, a classroom

Every participating congregation will have its own story, Torah journey and ongoing learning experience.

  • 01

    Its own story

    Every participating congregation will have its own Torah story.

  • 02

    Its own journey

    Follow each Torah from the Sofer's desk to its new community.

  • 03

    Ongoing learning

    Partners continue learning together long after the Torah arrives.

Priority outreach

The 18 communities

Cities we are reaching out to. Receiving congregations are awaiting confirmation.

A new chapter

Our mission isn't complete when the Torah arrives.That's when a new chapter begins.

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