I sit in close proximity to the shulchan and yesterday I perceived an action which many times is on the sideline of Sabbat procedures.

One man always holds the Torah while another person dresses the Torah.
Both actions are honors bestowed on chosen people by the rabbi and the gabaaii.

Their names are called
They ascend the few steps to the Shulchan
First one of them has to raise the Torah up into the air, which is hard when the Torah is lopsided, like right before or after Simcha Torah. The scroll has all the holy writing on either the left or right side.
I watch the person who is required........

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