TORAH SCROLL COLUMN LOCATOR HANDBOOK

This Handbook summarizes the unique attributes of each Aliyah, for each of the 54 weekly Parashiyot:

• Column #, Line # location

• Beginning Text 

• Type of Space preceding Beginning Text

• Book/Chapter/Verse

• Nearest Anchor Column 

• Rolling Directions from Anchor Column to Column containing the Aliyah’s beginning text

Torah Scroll Navigation (TSN) is the ability to quickly and accurately locate your place within the Torah Scroll. This is a skill that can be mastered by students who have basic Hebrew reading skills, such as B’nai Mitzvot, and by individuals preparing for the Torah Service.

Experienced Torah Readers and Gabbaim instinctively locate desired readings, due to their deep familiarity with the text of the Torah Scroll. Anchor Columns, columns with very distinctive formatting, assist them.

This Handbook introduces a systematic, process-driven approach to TSN, as Hebrew students of all ages and from diverse backgrounds work towards gaining intuitive skills. Students locate a specific Anchor Column and then follow rolling directions to locate the Column containing their Aliyah. Next, students locate the Line containing the Beginning Text for their Aliyah. Building confidence, skill, and joy.

Torah Leiners practice using a Tikkun Korim following the 245 Column x 42 Line layout.