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A scroll of parchment on which is written the Five Books of Moses. Portions from it are read aloud in synagogue at least 4 times a week.
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Would a woman be permitted to write a sefer Torah?
The Shulchan Aruch (YD 281:3) writes that a woman who writes a Torah scroll invalidates it:
ספר תורה שכתבו מסור, עבד, אשה, קטן, כותי, ישראל מומר פסולין.
The Aruch Hashulchan (YD 281:1) writes the r …
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"Silk-Screened" Sifrei Torah
Rav Belsky, on page 9 of Shulchan Halevi (English version), explains that while theoretically silk-screening could be kosher for writing Stam, there are some issues which can come up. He mentions that …
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What's a floor?
In the Sefer Avnei Yashfei 4:109:2 was asked if a sefer Torah fell inside the Aron Kodesh does one have to fast.
He writes that one does not have to fast(there is more savoros but put in whats applic …
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What is the appropriate method for transporting a Torah scroll?
There is alot on this topic. Some say 10 people should accompany the Torah. Also it is customary to cover it with a tallis. The Torah should not pass by dirty areas. For more of a comprehensive idea s …
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Can women in niddah dance and hold a sefer Torah on Simkhat Torah?
Q: Chacham Ovadia Mayaan Omer 3: pg.202 was asked a question coming from outside Eretz Yisroel. The question was can women dance with the sefer Torah?
A: Chacham Ovadia answered that they should not …
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Is one allowed to remove sections from a Torah to repair one or more pasul ones?
It is an explicit statement in Masheches Sefer Torah 2:8
"If a sheet is worn out, one may not remove 2 columns and replace them with 2 new ones. Rather 3 columns should be removed and replaced by 3 …
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