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# It is customary to call up all the children up to receive an aliya called Kol Ne'arim (all the children).<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> The reader reads from "uli'Dan amar" until "Me'ona" and the children recite the brachot. This is done in order to educate the children regarding the reading of the Torah and in order to bless them with the blessing Yaakov gave to Ephraiim and Menashe: "Ha'malach ha'goel oti mi'kol ra hu yi'varech et ha'nearim viykare bahem shimi ve'sheim avotai Avraham ve'Yitzhak ve'yidgu la'rov be'kerev ha'aretz" (Breisheit 48, 16). The blessing is given before the children begin their bracha following the Torah reading.<ref>M.B. 669:13-14</ref> | # It is customary to call up all the children up to receive an aliya called Kol Ne'arim (all the children).<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> The reader reads from "uli'Dan amar" until "Me'ona" and the children recite the brachot. This is done in order to educate the children regarding the reading of the Torah and in order to bless them with the blessing Yaakov gave to Ephraiim and Menashe: "Ha'malach ha'goel oti mi'kol ra hu yi'varech et ha'nearim viykare bahem shimi ve'sheim avotai Avraham ve'Yitzhak ve'yidgu la'rov be'kerev ha'aretz" (Breisheit 48, 16). The blessing is given before the children begin their bracha following the Torah reading.<ref>M.B. 669:13-14</ref> | ||
# The person called up for the aliya during which the reading of the entire Torah is completed (beginning with the words "Me'ona E-lokei kedem") is known as Chatan Torah.<ref>M.B. 669:1</ref> The person called up for the aliya during which the Torah is begun once again is known as Chatan Breisheit.<ref>M.B. 669:2</ref> | # The person called up for the aliya during which the reading of the entire Torah is completed (beginning with the words "Me'ona E-lokei kedem") is known as Chatan Torah.<ref>M.B. 669:1</ref> The person called up for the aliya during which the Torah is begun once again is known as Chatan Breisheit.<ref>M.B. 669:2</ref> | ||
# Even if someone already received an aliya he may still be called up once again for Chatan Torah or Chatan Breishit. However, the one who was called up for Chatan Torah may not be called up for Chatan Breishit because there is not a large amount of time between the two aliyot (unless one receives one honor in one shul and the other honor in another).<ref>M.B. 669:2 Calling up the same person for two aliyot in close succession might lead onlookers to think something is wrong with the | # Even if someone already received an aliya he may still be called up once again for Chatan Torah or Chatan Breishit. However, the one who was called up for Chatan Torah may not be called up for Chatan Breishit because there is not a large amount of time between the two aliyot (unless one receives one honor in one shul and the other honor in another).<ref>M.B. 669:2 Calling up the same person for two aliyot in close succession might lead onlookers to think something is wrong with the first sefer Torah.</ref> | ||
# Even a Kohen or Levi may be called up for Chatan Torah or Chatan Breishit.<ref>M.B. 669:2</ref> | # Even a Kohen or Levi may be called up for Chatan Torah or Chatan Breishit.<ref>M.B. 669:2</ref> | ||
# It is customary that the ones receiving these honors donate money for needs of the Beit Midrash and to strengthen those learning Torah.<ref>Rama 669:6</ref> | # It is customary that the ones receiving these honors donate money for needs of the Beit Midrash and to strengthen those learning Torah.<ref>Rama 669:6</ref> | ||
