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An Adaption of Sefer Sha'arei Ephraim
\u00a0 \u00a0 *The wrong sefer Torah has been taken out in shul. "Rolling" it to the correct place will cause significant tircha d'tzibura. Can the sefer Torah be switched?
\u00a0 \u00a0 *The\u00a0gabbai called someone up for shvi'i. The potential oleh\u00a0indicated that he is a kohen. What should the gabbai do now?
\u00a0 \u00a0 *A sefer Torah was brought to a beis avel, where it was used only once or twice, since part of the shivah was in another location. After the shivah, is it necessary to conduct additional minyanim in the avel's home so that the sefer Torah should be used three times before being returned?
\u00a0 \u00a0 *May an Ashkenazi be yotzei with the Krias HaTorah of a Sephardi, or vice versa? May an Israeli get Chassan Torah on Simchas Torah outside of Eretz Yisrael?
A sefer Torah is the holiest of all Jewish articles. As such, extreme respect must be shown both toward it and to Krias HaTorah in general–which includes observing all the numerous halachos of Krias HaTorah. But where can one find the ins and outs of those many halachos?
The Sha'arei Ephraim, written some 200 years ago by Harav Ephraim Zalman Margolis zt"l, is a comprehensive\u00a0sefer on the halachos of Krias HaTorah. The Chafetz Chaim himself refers frequently to it in his Mishnah Berurah. But the Sha'arei Ephraim is written in Lashon Hakodesh and thus has largely been inaccessible to the English-speaking public…until now.
Sefer Otzar Hakriah – The Laws and Customs of Krias HaTorah\u00a0is an English adaptation of the Sha'arei Ephraim. Written in a clear, user-friendly format, this sefer is not only a great resource for rabbanim\u00a0and gabbaim, it is a handbook for every person who goes to shul. Many common and not-so-common questions about the laws of Krias HaTorah are dealt with in this book, including all of the above scenarios.
Extensive footnotes include the customs of Sephardim and other communities with regard to\u00a0Krias HaTorah.
This sefer…excels in both the precise halachah, clarity, and proper logic.<\/p>\n

–Harav Asher Weiss<\/p>\n

The sefer is written with immense proficiency,\u00a0clearly, and is easily understood. I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

–Harav Simcha Bunim Cohen<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An Adaption of Sefer Sha'arei Ephraim\u00a0 \u00a0 *The wrong sefer Torah has been taken out in shul. "Rolling" it to the correct place will cause significant tircha d'tzibura. Can the sefer Torah be switched?\u00a0 \u00a0 *The\u00a0gabbai called someone up for shvi'i. The potential oleh\u00a0indicated that he is a kohen. 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