Sefer Torah Archives

Is there a Minhag in Chabad whether to or not to use a “Yad” for the Torah reading?

While the Rebbe insisted on decorating the Sefer Torah with a Yad, we do not find that it was actually used during Krias HaTorah. I have yet to find…

Is it Halachically acceptable to display an open Sefer Torah in a glass display case in a Shul? (Several Shuls do this with Sifrei Torah from the holocaust).

It is permissible to keep a worn out invalid Sefer Torah in a glass display in a Shul. This is also a good thing if it is done in a…

We are writing a Sefer Torah and we would like to keep it in our house when it is done. What are the Halachos about that? We do not have a specific shul to give it to right now.

What are the rules of keeping a Sefer Torah in the house if we wont really be using it for Krias HaTorah generally? Answer: Firstly, keep in mind that a…