Is there an obligation to begin and end each aliyah on a positive (good) verse or passage, avoiding negative content?

How many verses must remain at the end of a Torah portion (parsha) when finishing an aliyah — i.e., may one conclude an aliyah with fewer than 3 verses remaining before a paragraph break (petuchah or setumah)?

5 opinions

If an error occurred and an aliyah was concluded leaving only 2 verses before a paragraph break — and the concluding blessing was already recited — must the next reader go back and re-read?

3 opinions

When a Torah paragraph (parsha) contains only 2 verses in total, may one conclude an aliyah at that paragraph break — even though only 2 verses will remain?

3 opinions

Must the maftir also avoid starting an aliyah fewer than 3 verses after a paragraph break (i.e., if there is a 5-verse parsha at the end of the sedra, must the maftir read all 5 verses)?

3 opinions

When a paragraph break falls in the middle of a verse (e.g., the start of Parshat Pinchas), does the 3-verse rule still prohibit ending an aliyah on the verse immediately preceding that break?

1 opinions