Is it prohibited or merely improper to call an am ha'aretz (unlearned person) for an aliyah before a talmid chacham?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah rules that calling an am ha'aretz before a talmid chacham is an actual prohibition, not merely poor practice, citing the Pnei Menachem's ruling against small communities that follow this custom.
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