Prayer · Orach Chaim 145
Torah Reading on Shabbat Afternoon
7 questions · 19 opinions
How many verses may the Torah reader recite to the translator at one time?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Reader-Translator ProtocolMust the translator wait until the Torah reader has completely finished the verse before beginning translation?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Reader-Translator ProtocolMust the Torah reader wait until the translator has completely finished the translation before reading the next verse?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Reader-Translator ProtocolMay the Torah reader raise his voice louder than the translator, or the translator louder than the reader?
3 opinions
Voice Volume ProtocolMay the Torah reader assist the translator if the translator struggles or forgets?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Reader-Translator ProtocolMay a child serve as translator for an adult Torah reader, or may an adult serve as translator for a child reader?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Eligibility of TranslatorIs the practice of Aramaic translation during Torah reading still obligatory or practiced today?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Contemporary Practice