Quiz – Siman 23 | Kitzur365

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TRUE OR FALSE: The Sefer Torah may be held in either hand when it is carried

True

False

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TRUE OR FALSE: Everyone should accompany the Sefer Torah to the reader’s lectern

True

False

None

The person getting an aliyah should…

a) Go up via the shortest route and return to his seat via the longest route

b) Can go up however he wants

c) Should wear a tallis

d) Hold open the Sefer Torah with both hands

e) Read along while the Torah is being read

May

None

TRUE OR FALSE: If the congregation did not hear the oleh saying ברכו they should not respond to him

True

False

None

Once the reader has begun to read

a) One may only talk to others about Torah topics

b) One may talk in between aliyos

c) One may not leave the synagogue while the Torah is being read

d) One may leave between aliyah for any reason

None

For the 1st aliyah

a) A Kohen must be called up unless he is unlearned

b) If a Torah scholar is present the Kohen should forgo the aliyah

c) A Levi may be called if there is no Kohen

d) If a Kohen is not present one should call up a Levi

e) If a Kohen is not present one should call up the biggest scholar

None

If the Kohen was in the middle of Krias Shema and he was called up to the Torah

a) He may not go

b) He may go up but he must finish the subject in which he is in the middle and he may not read along

c) He may go up and he may read along

d) He may go up but he should try to finish the subject in which he is in the middle and he may not read along

None

If the Kohen was in the middle of Shemoneh Esrei and he was called up to the Torah

a) He may not go regardless of where he is up to

b) He may go up but he must finish the subject in which he is in the middle and he may not read along

c) He may go up and he may read along

d) He may go up but he should try to finish the subject in which he is in the middle and he may not read along

e) He may not go unless he is at אלקי נצור

None

If the Kohen was in the middle of P’sukei D’Zimra

a) He should never be called up

b) He should be called up if he is the only Kohen and he may not read along

c) He should be called up if he is the only Kohen and he may read along

d) He should not be called up if there is another Kohen

None

10.

If a Kohen is called up

a) And he is not present the oleh should never be called up by name

b) And he is not present the oleh should never be called up by name unless the Kohen’s son is called up

c) And the Kohen is in the middle of Shemoneh Esrei the oleh may be called up by name

d) And he is not present the oleh should only be called up by name if the Kohen was called up for maftir or the Kohen’s son is called up

None

11.

TRUE OR FALSE: If a Yisroel is called up and he is not present another may be called by name because we are not worried about defective lineage by a Yisroel

True

False

None

12.

If a Yisroel is called up for the first aliyah and subsequently it is discovered that a Kohen is present

a) The Kohen may never get called up

b) The Kohen gets called up if the Yisroel did not start the berachah

c) The Kohen gets called up if the Yisroel did not say Hashem in the berachah

d) The Kohen gets called up if the Yisroel did not say ברוך ה המבורך לעולם ועד

None

13.

If a Kohen is called up for the 2nd aliyah and subsequently it is discovered that a Levi is present

a) The Levi may never get called up

b) The Levi gets called up if the Kohen did not start the berachah

c) The Levi gets called up if the Kohen did not say Hashem in the berachah

d) The Levi gets called up if the Kohen did not say ברוך ה המבורך לעולם ועד

None

14.

If a father is called up for an aliyah then

a) His son should never get the next aliyah

b) His son may get the next aliyah if the son was called up for maftir and he is not bar mitzvah

c) His son may get the aliyah if the son was already called up and the son went up to the Torah

d) The son may get the aliyah if the father was called for acharon and the son was called for maftir

e) The son may get the aliyah if the father was called for acharon and the son was called for maftir and a different Torah is used for maftir

None

15.

TRUE OR FALSE: One may not get more than one aliyah in one day

True

False

None

16.

A Kohen who is called up to the Torah on a fast day when he is not fasting

a) May never get an aliyah

b) Should be called up for the aliyah

c) Should be called up for the aliyah on Mondays and Thursdays

d) May never go up if he was called for an aliyah

e) May go up if he was called on Monday’s and Thursday’s

None

17.

TRUE OR FALSE: If the only Kohen in the shul is not fasting on a fast day he must leave the synagogue for the 1st aliyah

True

False

None

18.

TRUE OR FALSE: If someone in shul is fasting but he plans on breaking his fast than there is no objection to giving him an aliyah

True

False

None

19.

If someone from Israel is visiting America on the 2nd day of Pesach

a) He should not be given an aliyah but if he was called up he should get the aliyah

b) He should not be given an aliyah even if he was called up

c) There is no problem calling him up for an aliyah

None

20.

TRUE OR FALSE: A blind person cannot get an aliyah

True

False

None

21.

If the one called to the Torah was showed the wrong place from which to read

a) The oleh must repeat the berachos

b) If the reader did not start to read the p’sukim than he does not have to repeat the berachos

c) If the place where they were required to read was also open before him even if it was before the placed they showed him or in a different column further along than the place that they showed him, he is not required to repeat the berachos

d) If the place where they were required to read was also open before him even if it was in a different column further along than the place that they showed him, he is not required to repeat the berachos

e) If the correct place was not open before him (i.e. they would need to roll the Sefer Torah to get to the correct place than he must repeat ברכו and all the berachos

f) End of 23:18

None

22.

One who is called to the Torah…

a) Must read 3 verses and there is no obligation for any of the 3 olim to read more than 9 verses combined

b) Must read 3 verses and they must read at least 10 verses for all the olim combined otherwise they have not fulfilled the obligation of קריאת תורה.

c) Must read 3 verses and they should read at least 10 verses for all the olim combined.

None

23.

TRUE OR FALSE: On Purim there is no obligation to read 10 p’sukim

True

False

None

24.

TRUE OR FALSE: The reader should begin and end with a topic that has good connotations with regard to the Jews

True

False

None

25.

TRUE OR FALSE: A minor should not be the reader for the Torah

True

False

None

26.

TRUE OR FALSE: We always say Half-Kaddish after reading the Torah

True

False

None

27.

TRUE OR FALSE: The prayers of יהי רצון are said every Monday and Thursday

True

False

None

28.

When the Sefer Torah is returned to the Ark

a) The whole congregation should accompany it

b) No one is obligated to accompany it

c) Every person that the Sefer Torah passes on the way to the Ark is obligated to accompany it

d) The one who did גלילה must accompany it

e) The one who did הגבה must accompany it

None

29.

If there is no Sefer Torah

a) One person should read aloud from a Chumash and one fulfill his obligation

b) One person should read aloud from a Chumash to prevent the obligation of Torah reading from being forgotten

c) Nothing should be done

d) Each person should read from the Chumash

None

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