[Avodah] Standing for Torah reading

[Rich, Joel]

	I've heard that the reason for standing during the reading of
the Aseres Hadibros relates to the fact that we are attempting to
	recreate the scene at ma'amad Har Sinai.? Does anyone know a
reason why we stand for Az Yashir? And can anyone explain a new minhag
that has emerged in at least one Long Island shul of standing for the
reading of Parshas Zachor (it seems that it can't be because it's a
mitzvah from the Torah to hear this portion, as there are plenty of
mitzvot from the Torah, such as bentching, where we don't stand).
	
	
	
	
	Michael Feldstein
	Stamford, CT 
	
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	See:  http://www.aishdas.org/avodah/vol10/v10n134.shtml#17
<http://www.aishdas.org/avodah/vol10/v10n134.shtml#17>    
	 
	 Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:13:15 +0200
	From: Saul Stokar <dp22414 at elbit.co.il>
	Subject: Standing for mitzvot
<http://www.aishdas.org/avodah/getindex.cgi?section=S#STANDING FOR
MITZVOT> 
	 
	 As to standing for these leinings, perhaps because of being
choshesh for the Maharam Mrutenberg who would iirc always stand , so
let's stand for important ones (oops, the Rambam wouldn't like that
explanation)
	
	KT
	Joel Rich

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