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Four extra parshiot -- Shekalim, Zachor, Parah, HaChodesh -- read between approximately Rosh Chodesh Adar and Rosh Chodesh Nisan.

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Is there any situation when the haftarah of Tetzaveh might be read during a non-leap year?

This past Shabbat, we read the haftarah of Tetzaveh. If I have calculated correctly, I don't think there is any situation where this haftarah would be read during a non-leap year. I think that Tetzave …
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Why is there never a break between parshiot Parah and Hachodesh?

I think Talmud Megillah mentions the various arrangements for the 4 parshiot. This year, and next, we find a break between Sheqalim and Zachor as well as a 2nd one between Zachor and Parah. I understa …
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Two Torahs vs. Tircha Detzibbur [duplicate]

I understand that the main reason for taking out 2 Torah scrolls on a Shabbat when the Maftir portion is not the last few verses of the weekly reading, is to avoid Tircha Detzibbur ("burdening the con …
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3 kugels for 3 sifrei Torah?

When I was younger (yes, that did happen to me - ONCE :-) the Rav from the shul I attended would include a suggestion whenever there was a Shabbat where we use 3 Sifrei Torah, such as will occur this …
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Is there some source that explains the configuration of reading the 4 parshiot?

While being the Ba'al Kri'ah (Torah reader) in my shul, I need to relay information to the Gabbai regarding Torah usage. We have a limited number of usable Sifrei Torah and as we sometimes have a conc …
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Based on Talmud Bavli Megillah 30a - 30b, how can we have a break betwen Parshiot Zachor and...

According to what it says in the Talmud, the 3rd of the 4 Shabbatot is Parah, and the Talmud says that this 3rd Shabbat is the one immediately after Purim. In most years this is true. However, this y …
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2 Sifrei Torah on Shabbat Rosh Hodesh - Parshat Hachodesh. Which Torah is used for which rea...

We have only 2 Sifrei Torah available instead of 3 for Shabbat Rosh Hodesh Parshat Hachodesh. The first Torah is already rolled to the correct weekly parsha (let's assume it's this year, so it's at Va …
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