What Should One Do If a Sefer Torah Has a Mistake?

Quiz

1 - If it is known that there is a mistake in a Sefer Torah, can one leave it without fixing it?

• Yes, just be careful to remember that it is not kosher
• One must put a distinguishing sign on it so as not to come to do the Torah reading from it and if not it needs to be buried
• No,it must be fixed immediately

2 - If a mistake was found after finishing the reading, is it required to reread from a different Sefer Torah?

• No
• Yes
• Only if it is not a particularly long reading

3 - If a mistake is found in the middle of the reading one is required to:

• Start from the beginning in another Sefer Torah
• Since you already started, you can continue
• Continue the rest of the reading in another Sefer Torah