In which hand should a left-handed person hold the Torah scroll.
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Question
Dear Rabbi, I do everything with my left hand and put on tefillin on my right hand. When I took the Torah scroll out of the ark and held it in my left hand, which is my dominant hand, the gabbai remarked that it should be held in the right hand, and a dispute arose. Who is correct?
Answer
Shalom and blessings. It is important that no disputes arise in any case. In this case, the gabbai was correct, and even a left-handed person who does everything with their left hand should hold the Torah scroll in their right hand.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 282, Seif 1), Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 1).
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