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Maftir Aliyah Laws

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What is the minimum number of verses that must be read in total on days when three people are called to the Torah?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Three-Reader Days

What is the minimum number of verses each individual reader must read, and which reader is considered praiseworthy for reading more?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Individual Aliyah

If a verse was skipped during the Torah reading on Monday, Thursday, or Shabbat mincha, must the reading be repeated?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Weekday and Mincha

If a verse was skipped during the Shabbat morning Torah reading, must the reading be repeated even after the Torah has been returned and Kaddish recited?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Shabbat Morning

What is the status of Yom Tov Torah readings with regard to skipped verses — are they treated like Shabbat morning or like Shabbat mincha?

4 opinions across 2 eras

If one reader read only two verses (fewer than the three-verse minimum), must the reading be repeated?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Individual Reader Below Mini…

Is nine verses sufficient b'dieved when all three readers each read three, or must there always be ten?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Nine Verses B'dieved

If the Parshat Parah reading was stopped mid-parasha (at 'ha'ger ha'gar be'tocham') and the Torah rolled up, how must the error be corrected?

4 opinions across 2 eras

When a second reader begins by repeating verses already read by the first reader, how many additional verses must they add for their aliyah to count?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Second Reader Overlap

On Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot, if the maftir skipped the portion 'u'vayom ha'shlishi' (Day Three of the bulls), must it be read again and with blessings?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Sukkot Mussaf Portions