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 OVER THE TORAH

Touch the beginning and end of the Torah reading with the the Torah's sash and kiss it. Close the Torah, hold both handles, turn your head slightly to the right, and say:

Hebrew

בָּרְכוּ* אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ*:

Chabad

bor'chu* es Adonoy ham'voyroch*:

Congregation and oleh say:

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ* לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

Chabad

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

Oleh continues:

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:

During the aliyah, hold the right handle of the Torah, and read quietly along with the reader.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ALIYAH

Touch the end and beginning of the Torah reading with the corner of the Torah's sash and kiss it. Close the Torah, hold both handles, turn your head slightly to 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:

After the aliyah, stand to the right of the following oleh until the end of his aliyah (if it was the last aliyah, stand at the bimah until the Torah is raised). Before leaving the bima (or if it was the last aliyah, before the Torah is raised), touch the outside of the Torah scroll with the corner of the Torah's sash and kiss it. When returning to your seat, do not use the shortest route.

RAISING THE TORAH

Before raising the Torah, open it to reveal at least three columns and one seam. Raise the Torah, turning to the left and right, so that everyone present can see the text. Place the open Torah back on the bimah and roll it closed with a seam centered between the two rollers. Lift the closed Torah and be seated holding it.

As the Torah is raised the congregation rises, looks at the Torah, and says aloud:

Transliteration, 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*