Hard to put into words

For me, holding the Torah is holding a sacred vessel that swells with intense, powerful energy.

I can almost hear amazing, swirling sounds, voices, and music emerge as soon as the Torah is opened, considering all that is contained inside.

Torah carries Godly messages written in human form.

I've learned over time that Torah is many things at once. It is a Jewish identity, a guidebook, a contract, and a vision for the future that binds generations and connects Jews across the world.

It instructs us to strive to be holy and to be the best we can for the sake of human kind and for the world.

It's hard to put in words the feeling I get every time the Torah is opened, let alone given the honor of holding it.