Reading of the Torah

seder k'ri-at hatorah

סדר קריאת התורה

Chabad: ' is a reduced vowel — every vocal shva, always pronounced. - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

How to read the transliterations

BLESSINGS UPON THE TORAH

With the sash of the Torah, touch the start and finish of the reading, then kiss it. Shut the Torah, grasp both handles, turn your head a little toward the right, and say:

Hebrew

בָּרְכוּ* אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ*:

Chabad

bor'chu* es Adonoy ham'voyroch*:

Congregation and oleh respond:

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ* לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

Chabad

boruch Adonoy ham'voyroch* l'oylom vo-ed:

The oleh proceeds:

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ
מִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:

Chabad

boruch atoh Adonoy Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, asher bochar bonu
mikol ho-amim, v'nosan lonu es Toyrosoy. boruch atoh
Adonoy, noysein hatoyroh:

While the aliyah proceeds, grasp the Torah's right handle, and read in a low voice together with the reader.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ALIYAH

With the corner of the Torah's sash, touch the finish and start of the reading and kiss it. Shut the Torah, grasp both handles, turn your head a little toward the right, and say:

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ
תּוֹרַת אֱמֶת, וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ. בָּרוּךְ
אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:

Chabad

boruch atoh Adonoy Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, asher nosan lonu
Toyras emes, v'chayei oylom nota b'soycheinu. boruch
atoh Adonoy, noysein hatoyroh:

Once the aliyah is done, remain standing at the right of the next oleh until his aliyah ends (should it have been the last aliyah, remain at the bimah until the Torah is raised). Prior to leaving the bima (or should it have been the last aliyah, prior to the Torah being raised), touch the Torah scroll's exterior with the corner of the Torah's sash and kiss it. As you return to your seat, avoid the shortest route.

THE RAISING OF THE TORAH

Prior to raising the Torah, open it so that at least three columns and one seam are shown. Raise the Torah, turning leftward and rightward, that all who are present may see the text. Set the opened Torah again upon the bimah and roll it shut with a seam centered between the two rollers. Lift the closed Torah and sit while holding it.

When the Torah is raised the congregation stands, gazes at the Torah, and recites aloud:

Transliteration on page 625.

Hebrew

וְזֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מֹשֶׁה לִפְנֵי* בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:¹ עֵץ חַיִּים
הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ, וְתֹמְכֶיהָ* מְאֻשָּׁר: דְּרָכֶיהָ דַּרְכֵי*

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*