Gemara:

Rosh Hashana 

Halacha:

Kriyat HaTorah,  Tefillah 

Mishna:

Rosh Hashana 

Collections: R' Grunstein Proper Behavior During Laining

References: Berachot: 8A ,  Sotah: 39A ,  Rosh Hashana: 29A  

Description

What is the definition of LAINING- to LEARN Torah [and thus someone that can't see would be exempt] or to LISTEN to the public Torah reading [and thus someone deaf would be exempt]? This would explain why R' ששת, who some say was blind, turned his back to the laining and learned Torah during the public Torah reading