When two Torah scrolls are used, may the second be opened before the first is rolled up?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules the second Torah should not be opened or uncovered until the first is fully rolled. The Rema adds that the first should not be removed until the second is placed on the table, and that both may be taken out simultaneously.
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