May a child serve as translator for an adult Torah reader, or may an adult serve as translator for a child reader?
Synopsis
A child may translate for an adult reader, but it is considered disrespectful for an adult to translate for a child reader. The Aruch HaShulchan adds that if an adult accidentally began translating for a child, he should complete it rather than stopping mid-aliyah.
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