- Q. We apologize for the delay. The following question, took a while to arrive into ours system, although, we receive many questions in different languages, especially in Spanish.
Rabino Bartfeld . Le escribo para preguntarle una shaile. El Shabat pasado en minja en el shul de Alamos al momento de regresar el sefer Toire al Aron Hakoifesh. El jazan tropieza y Desgraciadamente see cae el sefer Toire. Yo no estaba presente pero mis amigos me preguntan. Conforme a Halaja que es apropiado hacer. Conforme a jasidut que es apropiado hacer?
Basically it is asking what is the Halacha requirements to follow when a Sefer Torah falls and what could be added as when following Chasiduth traditions
A. We have answered some similar questions:
#1510 - Q. Someone carrying a Sefer Torah to the bimah tripped and fell. To protect the Sefer he was able to maneuver to fall on his side, and the Torah did not touch the ground. He was also wearing tefilin and the side of his head was on the floor, but again, the tefilin didnt touch the ground. Does he or others present have to fast?
A. In regards to the Sefer Torah itself Har Tzvi (1: 40) maintains that he does not have to fast, as long as even the eitz chaim did not touch the ground. He suggests that some tzedaka should be donated by the one that fell.
In regards to the tefilin shel rosh, since they also did not touch the ground, Rivavos Efraim (1: 30), rules that since they didn”t touch the ground no taanis is necessary. (See also Piskei Teshuvos O.H. 40: 3, and 2 n. 4).
Horav Shlomo Miller”s Shlit” a opinion is that he does not have to fast, even if the retzuah of the head touched the floor. If possible he should donate to tzdaka.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a
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