In a congregation where only one person knows how to read, how should the Torah reading be conducted?
Synopsis
When a congregation has only one person capable of reading, that person recites blessings multiple times, reading a few verses per aliyah and blessing before and after each portion, repeating the cycle for each required aliyah.
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What is the minimum number of adults required for public Torah reading?
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If Torah reading begins with ten adults and some leave during the reading, may the reading continue?
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May a congregation read from five separate books of the Pentateuch even if properly rolled and written like a Torah scroll?
1 opinions
May one recite the blessing on a Chumash (book of Torah), even if it is written on parchment in a rolled format like a Torah scroll?
2 opinions
In a village with no valid Torah scroll, may the blessing be recited over a Chumash?
2 opinions
When an error is discovered in a Torah scroll during reading, what should be done?
3 opinions
What constitutes a 'complete error' (ta'ut gamur) that requires removing and replacing the Torah scroll?
2 opinions
If an error is discovered after the aliyah has already received its concluding blessing, must the reading be redone?
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