Thursday, May 15, 2008

Reading along with the Baal Keriah

Hi,

The person who is called to the Torah for an aliyah must read, preferably from the Torah itself, along with the baal keriah. He should not read so loudly that he drowns out the baal keriah, though.

(Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 141:2)

Have a great day,
Mordechai
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  1. AnonymousMay 16, 2008 at 6:26 AM

    Good morning,

    My fluency, at the time of the aliyah, is certainly not on par with the ba'al kriah. Is it better, to read from a printed Chumash (during the Aliyah) or more in line with the halacha to simply do the best one can from the Sefer Torah itself?

    Thanks, Michael

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  2. The Rebbetzin's HusbandMay 16, 2008 at 8:55 AM

    Hi Michael,

    Good question. From what I know of your fluency, I'd recommend reading from the Torah and parroting the baal keriah as best you can.

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