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The Torah Reading
A central aspect of the Jewish prayer service is reading the Torah—a parchment scroll containing the Five Books of Moses handwritten in Hebrew.
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Blessings and Instructions for Getting an Aliyah
Procedure for getting called up to the Torah
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Hagbah & Gelilah:
Displaying and Dressing the Torah
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What Is the Haftarah?
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A prophetic excerpt, the haftarah is read post-Torah on special days to complement the Torah reading’s themes.
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A synagogue is a place of Jewish worship. In addition to housing a sanctuary for services, synagogues (most notably Chabad centers) serve as the centerpoint of Jewish life.
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