May additional aliyot be added beyond the required number on Yom Tov?
Synopsis
The permissibility of adding aliyot beyond the Yom Tov minimum (five) is disputed. The Mechaber and Rambam permit it; the Ran prohibits it; Ashkenazic practice follows the Ran except on Simchat Torah.
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