Is the Sefer Torah still Kosher?
A repeated letter or word:[1] If a word [or letter[2]] in the Sefer Torah was repeated, then the Sefer Torah is invalid, and it is customary to remove a new Sefer Torah.
What to do?
Mistake found in area permitted to end Aliyah-End Aliyah: According to the accepted Ashkenazi custom, if they already read three verses in that Aliya, and are not within three verses from the start or end of a Parsha Setuma/Pesucha, then the Olah is to immediately say the after blessing on the Pasul Sefer Torah.
Mistake found in area forbidden to end Aliyah-Continue Aliyah: According to the accepted custom amongst Ashkenazim, Chassidim, and Sephardim, if they did not yet read three verses, or are within three verse of the start or end of a Parsha Pesucha/Setuma [or are within a paragraph that the custom is not to stop in middle of, such as Shiras Hayam, Aseres Hadibros, curses, Haazinu, etc. ], then a Kosher Sefer Torah is to be removed and one is to read from the beginning of the verse that they are holding by and then say the after blessing.
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[1] Shaareiy Efraim 6:8; M”B 143:25; Ketzos Hashulchan 87:3; See Chayeh Adam 31:35 regarding if the added letter is at end of word
[2] M”B ibid; See above, however, regarding Chaseiros and Yiseiros that do not change the pronunciation
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