What is the minimum number of adults required for public Torah reading?
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The minimum quorum for public Torah reading is ten adult male Israelites who are free persons (not slaves).
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If Torah reading begins with ten adults and some leave during the reading, may the reading continue?
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May a congregation read from five separate books of the Pentateuch even if properly rolled and written like a Torah scroll?
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May one recite the blessing on a Chumash (book of Torah), even if it is written on parchment in a rolled format like a Torah scroll?
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In a village with no valid Torah scroll, may the blessing be recited over a Chumash?
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When an error is discovered in a Torah scroll during reading, what should be done?
3 opinions
What constitutes a 'complete error' (ta'ut gamur) that requires removing and replacing the Torah scroll?
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If an error is discovered after the aliyah has already received its concluding blessing, must the reading be redone?
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In an extreme circumstance where a congregation has only an invalid Torah scroll and no one can repair it, may they read from it with blessings?
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