May the Torah reader skip from one section to another during the Torah reading?
Synopsis
Skipping in the Torah from one subject (parasha) to another is prohibited due to concern that the listeners will become confused. However, within a single subject — such as the Yom Kippur readings of 'Acharei Mot' and 'Ach B'asor' — skipping is permitted since both passages share the same theme.
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