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Q&A If a Zoom minyan reads torah (without blessings, as study), should the reader still chant?

This is one of the places where I see the dictate that "the Rabbi is the arbiter of Jewish law for the local community" kicking in with some vigor -- different Rabbis are taking different approache...

posted 4y ago by Aliza‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Aliza‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Aliza‭ · 2020-07-17T03:09:38Z (over 4 years ago)
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  • This is one of the places where I see the dictate that "the Rabbi is the arbiter of Jewish law for the local community" kicking in with some vigor -- different Rabbis are taking different approaches, based on the spiritual needs of their community, the advancement of scientific knowledge, and the health status of the local region.
  • I've seen a variety of approaches to this, (in C shuls) all with different Talmudic and Rabbinic justification. I have not seen anyone use an actual Sefer Torah for their Torah study, nor have I seen aliyot.
  • This is one of the places where I see the dictate that "the Rabbi is the arbiter of Jewish law for the local community" kicking in with some vigor -- different Rabbis are taking different approaches, based on the spiritual needs of their community, the advancement of scientific knowledge, and the health status of the local region.
  • I've seen a variety of approaches to this, (in Conservative shuls) all with different Talmudic and Rabbinic justification. I have not seen anyone use an actual Sefer Torah for their Torah study, nor have I seen aliyot.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Aliza‭ · 2020-07-17T01:47:18Z (over 4 years ago)
This is one of the places where I see the dictate that "the Rabbi is the arbiter of Jewish law for the local community" kicking in with some vigor -- different Rabbis are taking different approaches, based on the spiritual needs of their community, the advancement of scientific knowledge, and the health status of the local region.  

I've seen a variety of approaches to this, (in C shuls) all with different Talmudic and Rabbinic justification.   I have not seen anyone use an actual Sefer Torah  for their Torah study, nor have I seen aliyot.