Yes. Without Birchas Hatorah. Haftorah (without the Brochos) should also be said. Sources: רמ״א קמג, ב. מג״א שם ב. משנ״ב שם ט. כה״ח יא. #4891
Yes. Without Birchas Hatorah. Haftorah (without the Brochos) should also be said. Sources: רמ״א קמג, ב. מג״א שם ב. משנ״ב שם ט. כה״ח יא. #4891
Question: We have an Aron Kodesh which is narrow and therefore the two Sifrei Torah in the Aron are one in front of the other (rather than side by…
Yes. It should be read with proper trop. If there is a minyan on Purim you should also lein then and have in mind to be yotzei Parashas Zachor.…
There’s no need to, though there is room for such a hiddur, unless that is what the community custom is, as one should not deviate from what the community…
I heard the Rebbe was not particular about this, although some say the Rebbe was at times? Answer: One should make sure that his back is not directly…
האם יקום פורקן הוא המשך לקריאת התורה דווקא? והאם יש ענין לאומרו (הראשון) עם המנין?
א. כן. המנהג לאומרה לאחר ובהמשך לקרה"ת ובנוכחות הס"ת (ונהגו פעם להחזיק הס"ת כמו בברכת החודש). ב. יש ענין, אבל אומרים אותו ביחיד ג"כ. טעמים ומקורות: א. ראה…
During Haftorah one should ideally not leave, unless absolutely necessary, but it’s not forbidden, unless there will not be ten people when he leaves. During Megillah reading, one may…
Question: If I get an extra mi shaberech after an aliya and pledge ‘matana or tzedakah to beis hakneses’, is there a minimum to give or just anything? …
טעות בהוצאת ספר תורה
שאלה: ב"ה בר"ח הוציאו הס"ת מהארון קודש שלא היה מגולל לקריאת ר"ח ורצו להחזירו ולהוציא הס"ת השני שהיה מגולל, עצרתי בעדם כי סברתי שמפני כבוד הס"ת לא צריך להחזירו,…
Q. In a minyan of just kohanim, does the second aliyah go for the same kohen that received rishon ("bimkom levi") or we can give it to two different…
Answer: He can say it after kaddish or after the haftorah. Sources: ברוח חיים פלאגי קמד, ג כתב לומר אחר ברכה״ת לפני הפטרה. וראה מה שהעיר על דבריו…
There is no source for this. It is true that the Rebbe and the previous Rebbe used this Chumah during Krias Hatorah. The reason why they used this Chumash…
Yes as long as it was done on a weekday. In this case, you should specify that you’re charging for the preparation done years ago. Sources: בגוף הענין…
Question: When making more than one Kriah on Shabbos (such as on the Shabbos before Yud Shvat) - is there a problem to remove two Sifrei Torah at once…
Question: I was taught that as Chazzan on Shabbos, by Hotzaas Sefer Torah, the pesukim Shema Yisrael and Echad Elokeinu should be said facing the crowd, while Gadlu should…
Yes. According to Chabad custom, one should remain stationary and one should turn the Sefer Torah a half circle, to his left side first, moving towards the back, and…
In a Shul where it is not the custom to call them up by name and also not to say a Mi Shebeirach for them, yes. Otherwise, no. …
Question: Is there a specific direction the oleh and baal koreh should face or look when saying chazak? Do we have any cheshash that people would say that chazak…
Lechatchila, no. Sources: שע"א ש"ג ס"ו. קצוה"ש פד בבדה״ש טו. וראה בארוכה בלוח יומי לפורים בענין חלוקת קריאת המגילה. וש״נ גם בנדו״ד. #18225
Question: What is the proper order for Kriah this coming Shabbos - Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh, Chanukah - in a place where there is only 2 Sifrei Torah? Which sefer…
