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Siman 149 – Putting away the sefer Torah

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  1. If in your shul, they have said Uva L’tzion before putting away the Torah – the tzibbur still may not leave until the sefer Torah is put away. (ShA – MB )
  2. Individuals may leave before the sefer Torah is put away so long as most of the tzibbur remains in shul. (Rama – MB )
  3. If the sefer Torah has been taken to another building, no individual may leave before they put away the sefer Torah. (MB )
  4. When they return the sefer Torah to the aron and it passes by you, you have a mitzvah to escort the sefer Torah until in front of the aron. Similarly, when they take out the sefer Torah and it passes by you, you have a mitzvah to escort it to the bima. (Rama – MB )
  5. The magbiah and the golel should escort the sefer Torah and stand in front of the aron until it has been returned to its place. (Rama – MB )
  6. Bring the children to kiss the sefer Torah – it trains and excites them to do mitzvos. (Rama )
  7. On the way to putting away the sefer Torah on Shabbos everyone says “Mizmor l’Dovid hovu laShem…”. During the week say “L’Dovid mizmor, laShem ha’aretz…” (MB )