How is the Torah read?

Answer 1

I assume you mean when do we read from the Torah scroll (Jews read sections of the Torah in book form all the time). The Torah is read on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings as well as Saturday afternoons, "Rosh Chodesh" (1st day of the new month) and major Jewish festivals (e.g. Passover).

Answer 2

The synagogue services for Monday, Thursday, Sabbath and holiday mornings,

plus Sabbath and fast-day afternoons, include public Torah reading.

The scroll is placed on the reading table and opened. If it's not already dialed up

to the correct spot for the scheduled reading, then it's rolled to the correct spot.

Then ... without going into too much detail to describe the "choreography", the

blessings recited, and the people involved ... the "reader" reads the text, in the

traditional chant, reading the Hebrew calligraphy directly from the scroll. The entire

process of reading out the prescribed one-week's-worth during the Sabbath

morning service typically runs something like 30 to 45 minutes.

Also, the whole process of public reading is part of a "community" prayer service,

meaning that there must be at least ten Jewish male adults in attendance. If fewer

than ten have arrived for this particular service, then the service may be conducted

somewhat "pro forma", but it doesn't go into the "record book" .... several details

are eliminated, including the Torah reading.

Answer 3

The scroll is placed on the reading table and opened. If it's not already rolled

to the correct spot for the scheduled reading, then they roll it now to the correct spot. Then the blessings are recited, and the "reader" reads the text, in the traditional chant, reading the Hebrew calligraphy directly from the scroll.

The entire process of reading out the prescribed one-week's-portion during the

Sabbath morning service typically runs something like 30 to 45 minutes.

Also, the whole process of public reading is part of a "community" prayer service,

meaning that there must be at least ten Jewish male adults in attendance. If fewer than ten have arrived for this particular service, then the service may be conducted somewhat "pro forma", with several details eliminated, including the Torah reading.

Answer 4

In an ordinary week with no special observances or occasions, four times . . .

Sabbath morning and afternoon, plus Monday and Thursday morning.

In addition, services on most all out-of-the-ordinary occasions, such as

the Torah holidays, Purim, Hanukkah, etc., also include Torah reading.

That statement refers to formal reading from the Torah scroll during a

community worship service in the synagogue. It doesn't represent the

totality of occasions on which Jews consult, study, or discuss contents

of the Torah. That ideally takes place every day, preferably on a regularly

scheduled basis, or else simply when a Jew finds himself with some time

in which to learn.

Answer 5

During synagogue services, the Torah is publicly read on Monday morning, Thursday morning, Saturday morning and afternoon, and on Jewish festivals and days of fasts. See also:

What is the history of the Hebrew Bible?

Some facts about Torah-scrolls

Answer 6

On Shabbat and Jewish Holidays

Correction:

The Torah is read from publicly on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and certain holidays.

Answer 7

Jews read from the Torah Monday, Thursday, Saturday and on Festivals

Answer 8

A Torah scroll is placed on a table when it's being read.