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Is It Permissible to Read from the Torah at Mincha on Monday and Thursday?
Torah Reading at Mincha on Monday and Thursday
Question
Honored rabbi, greetings.
In a minyan of men who did not read from the Torah on Monday or Thursday morning, may they take out a Torah scroll in the afternoon and read with a blessing, or without a blessing?
With respect and thanks in advance. A.H. Zion Amoyal.
Answer
Greetings,
As a regular practice, one should certainly not conduct a Torah reading at Mincha instead of at Shacharit, even if there is a minyan of men who did not hear the Torah reading in the morning. If one wishes to do so occasionally, they are not to be rebuked, since they have upon whom to rely. In any case, if they come to ask for guidance, they are instructed that it is preferable to remain passive and not act.
Sources: Responsa Yabia Omer, volume 4, part Orach Chaim, simanim 16-17, and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Yalkut Yosef, siman 135, seif 5.
Blessings, Hillel Meirs
