Torah scrolls may be read publicly in any large room. A Torah Scroll Room is a place that has the necessary infrastructure to accommodate this activity and can function as such at any time.
The Torah Scroll Room is a place that has the necessary infrastructure to accommodate this activity and can function as such at any time.
The construction of my community’s __ was not finalized when we moved in so for a few months we had no choice but to read our scrolls publicly throughout the building’s multiple rooms.
We’ve since settled into what I hope will be permanent space: two large spaces with three smaller offices used intermittently by other communal groups on an __ basis.
For now, they are still “temporary,” as there is talk about moving them closer to the front entrance where it would make more sense from a security standpoint; however, it may take years until anything actually happens because of bureaucracy and tight budgets.