• October 16, 2026
  • 5 5787, Heshvan
  • פרשת נח

Standing for the Torah

Standing for the Torah

What are the rules for standing in the presence of a Torah scroll? What are you expected to do when the Aron HaKodesh is open and when the Sefer Torah is being carried around the synagogue? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the words of the Great Poskim.

September 9, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Standing for the Torah: Standing for the Torah
Class description

The halachot of standing when the aron ha-kodesh is open, when you see a sefer Torah passing near you, and during the hakkafot on Simchat Torah.

A source sheet is available through the link. In class we will translate and explain the sources.

September 16, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Standing for the Torah: Standing for the Torah
Class description

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertᅠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.