ELEVATING THE TORAH
Prior to lifting the Torah, unroll it so that no fewer than three columns and one seam are visible. Lift the Torah, turning leftward and rightward, that all who are present may behold the writing. Return the open Torah to the bimah and roll it shut with a seam midway between the two rollers. Raise the closed Torah and sit while holding it.
When the Torah is lifted the congregation stands, gazes upon the Torah, and recites aloud:
Transliteration is on page 625.
Hebrew
וְזֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מֹשֶׁה לִפְנֵי* בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:1 עֵץ
חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ, וְתֹמְכֶיהָ* מְאֻשָּׁר: דְּרָכֶיהָ
דַּרְכֵי* נֹעַם, וְכָל נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלוֹם: אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ,
בִּשְׂמֹאלָהּ* עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד:2 יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה
וְיַאְדִּיר:3
Chabad
v'zoys hatoyroh asher som Moysheh lifnei* b'nei Yisro-eil: eitz
chayim hi lamachazikim boh, v'soym'cheho* m'ushor: d'rocheho
darchei* noy-am, v'chol n'sivoyseho sholoym: oyrech yomim biminoh,
bismoyloh* oysher v'chovoyd: Adonoy chofeitz l'ma-an tzidkoy, yagdil Toyroh
v'yadir:
The golel binds the sash about the Torah at the upper edge of the lower third, and sets the mantle upon the Torah (then the crown, etc.).
Now the maftir starts the blessing that precedes the Haftarah.
BLESSING PRECEDING THE HAFTARAH
Preceding the Haftarah, the maftir recites the blessing that follows. For further laws, see page 601.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר
בִּנְבִיאִים טוֹבִים וְרָצָה בְדִבְרֵיהֶם הַנֶּאֱמָרִים
בֶּאֱמֶת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הַבּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ
וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ וּבִנְבִיאֵי הָאֱמֶת וָצֶדֶק: (אָמֵן—Cong)
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom asher bochar
binvi-im toyvim v'rotzoh v'divreihem hane-emorim
be-emes. boruch atoh Adonoy haboycheir batoyroh uv'moysheh avdoy
uv'yisro-eil amoy uvinvi-ei ho-emes votzedek: (omein-cong)
The Haftarah is now read.
BLESSING FOLLOWING THE HAFTARAH
After completing the Haftarah, the maftir recites the blessings that follow:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, צוּר כָּל
הָעוֹלָמִים, צַדִּיק* בְּכָל* הַדּוֹרוֹת, הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן
הָאוֹמֵר וְעוֹשֶׂה, הַמְדַבֵּר וּמְקַיֵּם, שֶׁכָּל דְּבָרָיו אֱמֶת וָצֶדֶק:
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, tzur kol
ho-oylomim, tzadik* b'chol* hadoyroys, ho-eil hane-emon
ho-oymeir v'oyseh, ham'dabeir um'kayeim, shekol d'vorov emes votzedek:
Do not answer Amen.
Hebrew
נֶאֱמָן אַתָּה הוּא* יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, וְנֶאֱמָנִים דְּבָרֶיךָ, וְדָבָר
אֶחָד מִדְּבָרֶיךָ אָחוֹר לֹא יָשׁוּב רֵיקָם, כִּי אֵל
Chabad
ne-emon atoh hu* Adonoy Eloyheinu, v'ne-emonim d'vorecho, v'dovor
echod mid'vorecho ochoyr loy yoshuv reikom, ki Eil