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Prayer · Orach Chaim 139

Errors in Torah Reading

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Must one review the parasha before receiving an aliyah?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Personal Review

May an illiterate person be called to the Torah?

3 opinions across 2 eras

May a blind person read from the Torah?

3 opinions across 2 eras

May the chazan or gabbai go up to the Torah without being called?

2 opinions

Permission to Ascend

How should a person be called up to the Torah by name?

1 opinions

Calling Up (Meli'a)

How should one be called up if his father is an apostate/transgressor?

2 opinions

Apostate Father

How should an assufi (foundling) or shtuki (whose father is unknown) be called up?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Unknown Parentage

Must one open the Torah scroll before reciting the blessing?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Timing of Opening

Should one turn away while blessing on the Torah?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Direction During Blessing

Should the Torah be rolled up or covered between aliyot?

2 opinions

Must one say the blessings and Barchu aloud?

2 opinions

What is the purpose of the congregation answering after Barchu?

2 opinions

Congregational Response

What does the blesser do after the congregation responds to Barchu?

1 opinions

Blesser's Response

Must one recite a blessing for the Torah if one already blessed it privately beforehand?

1 opinions

Is one exempt from blessing if called before reciting one's private Torah blessing?

1 opinions

What do the two parts of the closing blessing mean?

1 opinions

Closing Blessing Interpretat…

Must one hold the Torah scroll while blessing?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Physical Contact

When should the Torah be rolled up relative to the blessing?

2 opinions

Scroll Position

When should one hold the Torah handles during reading?

2 opinions

Holding During Reading