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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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Why The Torah is in scrolls in modern times when books are more convenient
We use a torah scroll for the torah service because that is the halacha (see here citing Rama (OC 143:2)). Just because there's a more "convenient" format doesn't mean we're free to change how we per …
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What can a shul do with unusable Torah scrolls?
One local-to-me synagogue has one in a display case where people can see it and read whatever portion it's currently open to, like in a museum but it's in their lobby. Another local synagogue is cons …
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Tips for sitting holding a Sefer Torah without hurting your shoulder?
This probably depends in part on the size (eitz to eitz length, I mean) and weight of the sefer torah, but here's what people in my minyan do (and what I do personally) with a medium-sized scroll. My …
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Cleaning a Torah Scroll
I relayed your question to the sofer who maintains our scrolls. Here's what he said (my notes from a verbal conversation):
The "dust" that came off of the scroll is white mold, not the parchment fla …
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