PROPERLY STANDING UP THE TORAH
דברים פרק כז, כו אָרוּר אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָקִׁים אֶׁת -דִׁבְרֵי הַתוֹרָה -הַזֹאת
ירושלמי מסכת סוטה פרק ז הלכה ד וכי יש תורה נופלת. שמעון בן יקים אומר זה החזן שהוא עומד
Many attempt to explain this saying. Most say it refers to the lifting of the Sefer Torah after its being read in public, that all should see the words that were written in the Sefer Torah. However, the Ramban explains this refers to the Chazan (gabbai) that does not properly secure the Sefer Torah in the Aron upon its return, so that it may fall. Others wish to explain this refers to the teachers of young children (sometimes called Chazan-director) and the language of עומד indicates guidance; thus, the teacher that fails to properly guide the students is the one subject to this curse.
