Fwd: Halacha Yomis - Reading Missed Parshiyos

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Date: Thu, May 14, 2020, 7:01 AM
Subject: Halacha Yomis - Reading Missed Parshiyos
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When shuls reopen...     The Gerald & Karin Feldhamer OU Kosher Halacha Yomis This column is dedicated in memory of: Rav Chaim Yisroel ben Reb Dov HaLevi Belsky, zt'l Senior OU Kosher Halachic Consultant from 1987-2016 Q. When the pandemic ends and the shuls reopen, will we be required to make up all the parshiyos Hashavua (weekly Torah portions) that were missed? A. Sefer Shaarei Efrayim (7:39) writes that if a minyan missed kriyas Hatorah one Shabbos, due to a situation that was beyond their control, they should make up the missed kriyas Hatorah the following Shabbos. However, if several weeks were missed, they need only make up the reading for the previous week. Nonetheless, if the congregation wants to read all the missed parshiyos, they may do so. These rules apply if there was a minyan, but if there was no minyan at all, most poskim hold there is no requirement to make up any missed parshiyos. The Vilna Gaon has a different view and he requires making up parshiyos even if there was no minyan. Rav Schachter said that the Halacha follows the first opinion and shuls are not required to make up the missed parshiyos, but he thought it would be proper for a minyan of medakdikim to be strict. More about this program and to subscribe visit https://oukosher.org/halacha-yomis-email/ View archive on https://oukosher.org/halacha-yomis/ Subscriber comments related to this mailing and questions regarding Kashrus issues can be sent to GerstenE@ou.org. These questions and their answers may be selected to become one of the Q and A's on OU Kosher Halacha Yomis. Dedicated by Gerald and Karin Feldhamer in memory of their parents R' Moshe ben R' Elyokim Getzel Feldhamer and Pesha bas Reb Mordechai R' Avrohom Abba ben R' Chaim Finkelstein and Taube bas R' Yissocher Dov HaKohen In memory of R' Kalman ben R' Moshe Feldhamer   **NEW from OU Press** Halacha Yomis: A Daily Halachic Companion Halacha Yomis is now available as a highly readable compendium of practical laws and customs   Forward     Unsubscribe Please do not 'reply' to this message. The inbox of noreply@ounetwork.org is not monitored.