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WorksheetsHilchos Krias HaTorah
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 32mins
What direction should the Torah be carried out of the Aron?
North
South
East
West
What direction should the Torah be carried back to the Aron?
North
South
East
West
Which hand do you carry the Torah in?
Right
Left
Both
No difference
What should everyone do if the Torah passes them?
Escort it to the Bima
Stand Straight
Stare at it
Salute
What should one wear when getting called up to the Torah?
Talis
Should with laces
A tie
A hat
Which route should one take to get an Aliyah? Which route should one take to come back from an Aliyah?
To- quickest
To- longest
From- quickest
From- longest
If all routes to the Bima are equal, which way should one go?
Right
Left
Doesn't matter
When does one go back to his seat after getting an Aliyah?
After his 2nd Bracha
After his 3rd Bracha
After the next person's 1st Bracha
After the next person's 2nd Bracha
Before one makes a Bracha, what should one look at in the Torah?
Hashem's name
The top line in the column
The place that will be read from
The bottom of the column
How should one's hands be when making the Bracha on the Torah?
Both hands, each on a separate pole of the Torah
One hand on both poles of the Torah
One hand on one pole of the Torah
Both hands, both on both poles of the Torah
What does one recite before the reading of the Torah?
Barechu
Shma
Baruch...Asher Bachar Banu...
Baruch... Asher Nassan Lanu...
Why should the one who gets an Aliyah say Barechu loudly?
So that they can be allowed to respond
So they when to respond
So that they all answer together
To wake up anyone who is sleeping
How does the Tzibbur respond to Barechu?
Baruch Hashem Hamivorach Liolam Vo'ed
Baruch Sheim Kivod Malchuso Li'Olam Vo'ed
Amen
Baruch Hu U'Varuch Shmo
How does the Oleh respond to the Tzibbur's response to Barechu?
Baruch Hashem Hamivorach Liolam Vo'ed
Baruch Sheim Kivod Malchuso Li'Olam Vo'ed
Amen
Baruch Hu U'Varuch Shmo
What does one say if he didn't hear the Oleh say Barechu?
Baruch Hashem Hamivorach Liolam Vo'ed
Baruch Sheim Kivod Malchuso Li'Olam Vo'ed
Amen
Baruch Hu U'Varuch Shmo
What does one do with his hands during the Laining?
Have them at his side
Hold the Torah with his right hand
Hold the Torah with his left hand
Hold the Torah with both hands
What should the Oleh do during the Laining?
Read along quietly
Read along loudly
Stand quietly
Think about the 2nd Bracha
When does the Ba'al Korei begin to Lain?
After the Bracha is completed
After many have finished responding Amen
After everyone has finished responding Amen
After he has finished responding Amen
What should the Tzibbur be doing during Laining?
Listening
Talking
Sleeping
Davening
What does one do with his hands after the Laining?
Have them at his side
Hold the Torah with his right hand
Hold the Torah with his left hand
Hold the Torah with both hands
Does one recite the after Brocha while the Torah is opened or closed?
Opened
Closed
How should one hold the Torah scroll?
Bare hands
Bear hands
Talis
Poles
May one Lain while sitting? Why or why not?
Yes
No
So he will Lain better
Torah was given with respect
So others realize he isn't getting the Aliyah
What may a Ba'al Korei do if he very weak?
Sit
Lean a little
Lean a lot
Read quietly
Must one stand during the Brachos? During the Laining?
Brachos- Yes
Brachos- No
Laining- Yes
Laining- No
Why must there be someone standing next to the Oleh/ Ba'al Korei?
To correct for any mistakes
To keep people quiet
To give out Aliyahs
To remember that the Torah was given through a middleman
May one speak Divrei Torah during the Laining?
Yes
No
May one leave during the Laining?
Yes
No
May one leave in between the Aliyos?
Yes
No
Yes, if a great need
Who gets the 1st Aliyah- a Talmid Chochom or a Kohein who is an Am Ha'aretz?
Kohein Am Ha'aretz
Talmid Chochom
What do they do if there is no Levi in the Shul?
Call another Kohein
Call a Yisroel
Call the same Kohein
If a Kohein is in the middle of Kriyas Shma, and he was called up to the Torah, may he take the Aliyah?
Yes
No
Yes, but only recites the Brachos and does not read along
Do you need to wait for the only Kohein if he is in the middle of Shmoneh Esrei?
Yes
No
If there's no Kohein, how do they call up the 1st Aliyah?
Ain Kahn Kohein
Birshus HaKohein
BiMichilas Hakohein
Mah Zeh Kohein
If the Kohein was called up, and just finished the Bracha of Go'al Yisroel before Shmoneh Esrei, can he go up for the ALiyah?
Yes
No
If the Kohein is called up, and he is in the middle of Pesukei DiZimrah, may he go up for the Aiyah?
Yes
No
Yes, but only say the Brachos and not read along
If a Kohein is called up, and he is not there, may his son be called up in his place? Why or why not?
Yes
No
If the son is a Kohein, the father is
It would be disrespectful to take his father's Aliyah
His father's name is included
If they called up a Yisroel and then a Kohein walks in, do they give the Aliyah to the Kohein?
Yes
No
Yes, if the Yisroel didn't make the Bracha
Who shouldn't be called for 2 consecutive Aliyos?
Father and son
Grandfather and Grandson
Brothers
Cousins
Uncle and Nephew
What is the exception when 2 close relatives can be called up for 2 consecutive Aliyos?
On Shabbos
On Yom Tov
During the weekday
2 different Torahs
Maftir, even the same Torah
May one get an Aliyah in 2 different Shuls on the same day?
Yes
No
What is the minimum amount of Pesukim for an Aliyah?
2
3
4
5
What is the least amount to be read, altogether, on Monday, Thursday, and Shabbos Mincha?
8
9
10
12
If one only read 9 Pesukim, are they Yotzei?
Yes
No
Why on Purim do we only read 9 Pesukim?
People are busy
That's the entire topic
We also have Megilas Esther
It would be going into the next Parsha
How many Pesukim must there be from the break? How many Pesukim must there be until the break?
From the break- 4
From the break- 3
Until the break- 4
Until the break- 3
Until the break- 2
What can a Katan (under Bar Mitzvah) not do?
Get an Aliyah
Lain
Do Gelilah
Do Hagbah
What does one recite after the reading of the Torah?
Barechu
Shma
Baruch...Asher Bachar Banu...
Baruch... Asher Nassan Lanu...
How should the Torah be lifted for Hagbah?
The Torah should be opened 2 columns
The Torah should be opened 3 columns
The Torah should be opened 4 columns
Turn around for everyone to see
Turn around slightly so that more people can see
What should people say when the Torah is lifted?
ViZos HaTorah...
Avheinu...
Borechu...
ALeinu
How should the Sefer Torah be rolled?
Whatever will be quickest
So that there is a seem in the middle
Right to left
Left to right
Why don't we say Chatzi Kaddish after Shabbos Mincha Leaining?
We need to daven before Shkia
We rely on Kaddish before Shmoneh Esrei
It isn't an obligatory Kriyas HaTorah
We do say Kaddsih then
What doe sthe Chazan say after Hagbah on Monday and Thursday? When does he not say that?
Yihi Ratzons
Ashrei
We don't say when we don't say Tachnun
We don't say when we don't say Lamnatzeiach
Who should accompany the Torah back to the Aron?
The one who did Hagbah
The one who did Gelilah
Anyone the Torah passes
Those that got Aliyos
The Rabbi
What should the Tzibbur do if they have no Sefer Torah? Why?
Read from a Chumash out loud
Read from a Chumash, each person quietly
So that everyone learns
So that they not forget about reading publicly
When may a Sefer Torah be brought to a different place?
If there is an Aron for it
Parshas Zachor
Parshas Parah
Shabbos Laining
Anytime
