Hagba - Lifting the Torah

How is one supposed to do Hagba, lift the Torah after it is read? How wide must the Torah be opened, if it must at all? Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores the halachot of Hagba and Gelilah, rolling and wrapping the scroll up so it is secure.

                                            
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                                        November 26, 2025
52
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14
Hours
43
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                                                        Wednesday                                                    

                                                        4:00 pm

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November 26, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hagba - Lifting the Torah: Hagba – Lifting the Torah

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Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman

Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.