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I was learning in a sefer which discusses a case where they couldn't do hagbah, and the Mechaber suggested to do the hagbah like the Teimanim which is to leave it on table in some way, but I didn't fully grasp how it's done. Is there a picture of their technique or a description how it's done?

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  • the teimonim leave the torah case on the table and lift the parchment up – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 15 '14 at 02:21
  • How can that be done with an ashkinazi Torah,that's exactly how he explained ot but I am having trouble conceptualizing it – sam Jul 15 '14 at 02:23
  • an ashkanazi torah is the same laying down as a teimoni/safaradi torah in a case. it is roled onto the sticks in the end. therefore when it is laying down you would just lift the parchment up in the middle – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 15 '14 at 02:26
  • How do they touch the parchment without their hands?Also how high is it lifted – sam Jul 15 '14 at 02:29
  • teimonim use the hanker chiefs which are used to cover the torah. if it is ashkanazim they can use a taleeth – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 15 '14 at 02:30
  • I feel like I am over thinking it,the procedure is basically the Torah is placed on the bimah then they lift the parchment slightly and then roll it up ,or close it,just the raising up trying to picture,a photograph or vid would be great – sam Jul 15 '14 at 02:36
  • the torah is place on the bimoh laying down and the parchment is lifted up in the middle with the cloth. then it is put back in place and rolled back into the case or rolled up the ashkanazi way if it is an ashkanazi torah – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 15 '14 at 02:55
  • Hey @sam -- does this question help you? – MTL Jul 15 '14 at 03:03
  • @Shokhet thats not how teimonim do it – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 15 '14 at 03:06
  • @MoriDoweedhYaa3qob OK....I don't know how teimonim do it, but thought that might be relevant. Guess not. – MTL Jul 15 '14 at 03:11
  • Sefardi hagbah I have seen,teimani I have never seen and don't even know where to see,anyone I know that is teimani davens in a sefardic minyan not teimani – sam Jul 15 '14 at 03:14
  • @sam http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Beth_Yaacov_Torah.JPG see how the torah is laying spread out. now imagine you standing in front of it. life the parchment in the middle thats it. then roll it back out flat – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 15 '14 at 03:27
  • Got it that's what I thought ,the main question is how high is the lift two inches? Or a foot so the congregation can see the letters.Meaning does it look like a hill ,or just a little lift. – sam Jul 15 '14 at 03:30
  • @sam it looks like a hill – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 15 '14 at 07:14
  • @MoriDoweedhYaa3qob, sounds like you have an answer. Why not post it as such? – msh210 Jul 15 '14 at 21:49
  • @msh210 can you do it for me? :) – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Jul 16 '14 at 00:59
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    http://www.ybz.org.il/_Uploads/dbsAttachedFiles/Article_65.5%281%29.pdf whoever wants to read it and summarize it can go right ahead. – MoriDowidhYa3aqov Oct 30 '14 at 02:35

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Is there a picture of their technique or a description how it's done?

Screen cap from the link that MoriDoweedhYaa3qob posted:

Hagba, Teiman style

Using some cloth (Talith or similar) the parchment is lifted to about head-height. To do this, one would have to unroll the Sefer Torah while lifting it.

Probably best to grab it at the seam (which you can find every 3 to 4 columns).

After the Hagba is over, one would have to roll back the slack while slowly lowering it.

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