Responsa for Megillah 43:3

והוינן בה בשלמא יהי רקיע באחד דתלתא פסוקי הוו אלא בראשית בשנים חמשה פסוקי הוו ותניא הקורא בתורה לא יפחות משלשה פסוקים

and we were somewhat perplexed by this. It is okay that “Let there be a firmament” can be read by one since it has three verses, but how can “In the beginning” be read by two, seeing that it has only five verses, and it has been taught, He who reads in the Torah should not read less than three verses.”

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