May multiple people be called to read the same Torah portion (i.e., may an aliyah section be repeated for additional readers)?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits calling multiple people to read the same section; the Rema records that Ashkenazic practice follows those who prohibit this, except on Simchat Torah.
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