Krias Hatorah Archives

If there are ten Yiden in Shul and 4 of them have not heard Krias HaTorah at all, 2 of them have heard only the final of 3 Aliyos, would Krias HaTorah be done in this situation?

Yes. ראה אצלנו בהסכמה לס׳ בירורי מנהגים סדר היום והלילה מה שכתבנו ליישב הנהוג בכ״מ דסגי בששה שומעים. עיי״ש. #4617

Does a Sandek need to get an Aliyah on the Shabbos before the Bris?

Yes. A Sandak should attempt to get an Aliya the Shabbos before the Bris. קיצור שו״ע עח, יא. #4176

If the Baal Korah is a Cohen and there is no other Cohen in the Minyan, who gets Shlishi for Bechukosai?

You have several options, listed in order of preference: 1. Someone else should prepare the Kriah of that Aliya and he will take that Aliya (without being called up)…

Who should take the Aliyah that has the Tochacha if the Ba’al Kriyah is a Levi?

You have several options, listed in order of preference: 1. Someone else should prepare the Kriah of that Aliya and he will take that Aliya (without being called up)…

I came from Eretz Yisroel to the States after Pesach and I’ll be landing back to Eretz Yisroel on Monday 22 Iyar. What should I do about the Kriah I’ll miss?

Answer: If you cannot find a Minyan either in Eretz Yisroel or in Chutz La'aretz to hear this Parasha, then there’s nothing else you can do about it. …

מי קודם לעליה: אבי הבן או סנדק – האם יש מנהג חב”ד בענין זה?

המשך השאלה: וזהו מה שמצאתי בפוסקים: דעות המקדימים סנדק לאבי הבן – הלבוש והמגן אברהם סימן רפ"ב (ע"פ מנהגי פוזנא): "הסנדק דוחה לאבי הבן ולמוהל". אליה רבה סימן קל"ו (ע"פ מנהגי ווילנא): "ואח"כ…

When we read from 2/3 Torah scrolls is there a particular order they return to the Aaron Kodesh?

The proper order is that the Sefer Torah which was read last should be the first to be brought and put back in the Aaron kodesh. However, if the…

1) If there is only a Levi on this Shabbos (Ki Sisa) how do we go about not giving a Yisroel an Aliya about the golden calf? 2) If there is only a Cohen on Rosh Chosesh is it a issue to give him Rishon and Sheni, since you are repeating the same verse twice for the same person?

1) If there is no Kohen and only Leviyim and Yisraelim in the minyan, the Levi will receive the first Aliya Bimkom Kohen and the Baal Korei should continue…

How does a son call up their father to an Aliya? How does a person call up a brother?

The Gabbai calls his father as יעמוד אבי מורי פלוני בן פלוני. The same with a brother יעמוד פלוני בן אבי מורי פלוני. It is always better if someone…

We are a family of Levi’im, and many times in our Chabad house we are half the Minyan, and 2 or 3 of the people that are regulars are also Levi’im. How do we do Aliyos when we run out of Yisroeilim?

A) The following is done if the Minyan is all Leviyim and one Yisroel: The Yisroel goes up for the first Aliya and then followed by Leviyim only. B) The…

ע”פ אורח חיים קמב-קמג מה הדין במקרה שאני בבית חב”ד ואין מישהו שיודע לקרוא את הטעמים, אבל יש משהו שיודע את הדקדוק טוב שיכול להיות ליד משהו שיקרא ולתקן אותו אם יהיה טעות וכן לסמן לו אתנחתא וסוף פסוק האם אפשר לקרוא עם ברכה?

למרות שזה לא מצב אידיאלי, מותר לקרוא בברכה. וראה כאן ובמראי מקומות לשם.

There is a Shabbos Minyan where the Krias Hatorah is so fast that it is impossible to follow. Am I Yotzei with such a Krias Hatorah?

If you actually hear every word, even if it is quick, you are certainly Yotzei. Additionally, it is debatable if one is Halachically obligated to hear every word of Krias…

When one does not have a Sefer Torah (or no Minyan) on a Yom Hakriah, is there an Inyan to read the Kriah from a Siddur/Chumash?

One who did not hear Krias Hatorah should read that Parsha himself from a Chumash. This applies to both Shabbos (Shachris & Mincha) as well as to Monday & Thursday.…