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# It is permitted for the elderly and and sickly to sit between Hakafot but they should stand during the Hakafot and when the Sifrei Torha are being returned to the Heichal. Healthy people should stand during the entire duration of Hakafot until the Sifrei Torah are returned to the Heichal. <ref>Chazon Ovadya p. 465</ref> | # It is permitted for the elderly and and sickly to sit between Hakafot but they should stand during the Hakafot and when the Sifrei Torha are being returned to the Heichal. Healthy people should stand during the entire duration of Hakafot until the Sifrei Torah are returned to the Heichal. <ref>Chazon Ovadya p. 465</ref> | ||
# On Simchat Torah, it is permitted to move a torah for the purpose of dancing or reading it somewhere else.<ref>Nitei Gavriel ([[Sukkot]] 94:1), Chazon Ovadya p. 460</ref> | # On Simchat Torah, it is permitted to move a torah for the purpose of dancing or reading it somewhere else.<ref>Nitei Gavriel ([[Sukkot]] 94:1), Chazon Ovadya p. 460</ref> | ||
Regarding the laws for davening or reciting brachot after drinking see [[Avoiding Davening or Brachot After Drinking]]. | |||
==Nighttime meal== | ==Nighttime meal== | ||
# One should not make [[Kiddush]] on the night of Simchat Torah before certain nightfall (i.e. [[Tzet HaCochavim]]). <Ref>Kaf HaChaim 668:10 quoting Ben Ish Chai (Vezot HaBrachot #13), Nitei Gavriel 92:2 </ref> | # One should not make [[Kiddush]] on the night of Simchat Torah before certain nightfall (i.e. [[Tzet HaCochavim]]). <Ref>Kaf HaChaim 668:10 quoting Ben Ish Chai (Vezot HaBrachot #13), Nitei Gavriel 92:2 </ref> | ||
==Prayers== | ==Prayers== | ||
# The minhag is that everyone should receive an aliyah on simchat torah in order to be involved in the happiness of finishing the Torah. Also, it increases our honor for the Torah. <ref>Rama 669:1, Mishna Brurah 669:12. Aseh Lecha Rav 3:21 adds that this minhag is partially based on the minhag to give each person an aliyah once a month and at least in Tishrei we should ensure that this take place.</ref> | # The minhag is that everyone should receive an aliyah on simchat torah in order to be involved in the happiness of finishing the Torah. Also, it increases our honor for the Torah. <ref>Rama 669:1, Mishna Brurah 669:12. Aseh Lecha Rav 3:21 adds that this minhag is partially based on the minhag to give each person an aliyah once a month and at least in Tishrei we should ensure that this take place.</ref> | ||
