Venue: Yeshiva of Central Queens Yeshiva of Central Queens

Gemara:

Megillah 

References: Megilla: 32A ,  Megilla: 2A  

Description

Should one close the sefer torah prior to reciting the bracha, before the laining? Can one trim off the excess parchment, to lighten a sefer torah? Should the bimah in a shul, be elevated ? Can a sefer torah be written on one piece of parchment? How do the oleh and ba'al keriah relate to one another? Should a rabbi give a shiur on Tisha B'av? When can a kohen decline getting the first aliya? Can one touch a megillah with one's bare hands? When should one begin to study the laws of Pesach? What is the obligation to celebrate upon the dedication of a shul?