Standing for the Torah Scroll

Michael Burnett (mnb@worldnet.att.net)
Sat, 25 Oct 1997 19:49:23 -0400

Is standing when the Torah is raised governed by specific laws, or is this
a matter of local synagogue custom?

Do people at most synagogues stand while the Torah is being dressed and
placed on its stand?

On occasions when two Torahs are being read, do people usually stand when
the second Torah is being carried to the reading table?