How should the Torah portion be divided among four readers on Rosh Chodesh given the structural constraint of only 8 verses in Parashat HaTamid?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that the Levi repeats the last verse of the Kohen's reading ('Va'amarta') to avoid leaving fewer than 3 verses before a parasha. The Gra disputes this, offering an alternative division. The Aruch HaShulchan notes wide acceptance of the Gra's method in many communities.
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