Torah Study
The Blueprint of Creation
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Every Jew, regardless of background, should study Torah regularly. Even a few minutes of learning a day brings G-d’s wisdom into life and strengthens our connection to Jewish values and truth.
A deeper look
Of all mitzvos, Torah study is the one that allows us to directly connect with the mind and intellect of G-d in an intense and powerful way.
The mitzvah of Torah study is an all-encompassing one, because there are many different topics that one can study, on many different levels. In our generation, Torah is accessible in multiple languages, in many different formats, in print, online and through audiovisual classes that one can join anytime, from anywhere.
Throughout his leadership, Moshiach introduced multiple Torah campaigns which he ties to the theme of unity. The daily study of a portion of Chumash, Psalms and Tanya was a custom instituted by Moshiach’s father-in-law, and predecessor in the rabbinic dynasty of Chabad-Lubavitch, the Previous Rebbe, Rabbi Joseph I. Schneerson, but is repeatedly emphasized and reinforced by Moshiach.
In 1981, Moshiach began a campaign to have every Jew purchase a letter in a “unity” Torah scroll to unite the Jewish people. In 1984, Moshiach introduced the daily study of Mishneh Torah by Maimonides, which covers all the mitzvos in the Torah, even those that are not in effect today. Moshiach instituted three tiers of study (three chapters a day for advanced scholars, one chapter a day for average people, and a daily mitzvah for beginners and children) which united all the Jewish people in this campaign.
