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# One should not make [[Kiddush]] on the night of Simchat Torah before certain nightfall (i.e. [[Tzet HaCochavim]]). <Ref>Kaf HaChaim 668:10 quoting Ben Ish Chai (Vezot HaBrachot #13), Nitei Gavriel 92:2 </ref> | # One should not make [[Kiddush]] on the night of Simchat Torah before certain nightfall (i.e. [[Tzet HaCochavim]]). <Ref>Kaf HaChaim 668:10 quoting Ben Ish Chai (Vezot HaBrachot #13), Nitei Gavriel 92:2 </ref> | ||
==Everyone getting an Aliyah== | |||
# The minhag is that everyone receives an aliyah on Simchat Torah in order to be involved in the happiness of finishing the Torah. Also, it increases our honor for the Torah. <ref>Rama 669:1, Mishna Brurah 669:12. Aseh Lecha Rav 3:21 adds that this minhag is partially based on the minhag to give each person an aliyah once a month and at least in Tishrei we should ensure that this take place.</ref> | |||
## The Sephardic custom is to repeat the aliyah that begins "ולאשר אמר" until everyone got an aliyah besides those who are designated to get an aliyah afterwards.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 469)</ref> | |||
# It is permitted for the congregation to break up for kriyat hatorah into multiple groups where a minyan or more takes a sefer torah to another room and reads it there so that the distribution of the aliyot is quicker.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (p. 472) permits and explains that it isn't an issue of degrading the sefer torah either because the minyan accompanies the sefer torah and it is within the same building. He cites Rav Shlomo Zalman (Shalmei Moed p. 176) that it is permitted specifically on simchat torah in order to increase our excitement over the Torah by having eveyrone get an aliyah.</ref> | |||
==Special Aliyot== | ==Special Aliyot== | ||
# 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 Ephraim 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>Mishna Brurah 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 Ephraim 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>Mishna Brurah 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>Mishna Brurah 669:1</ref> The person called up for the aliya during which the Torah is begun once again is known as Chatan Breisheit.<ref>Mishna Brurah 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>Mishna Brurah 669:1</ref> The person called up for the aliya during which the Torah is begun once again is known as Chatan Breisheit.<ref>Mishna Brurah 669:2</ref> | ||
# Even if someone already received an aliya he may still be called up once again for Chatan Torah or Chatan Breishit. | # 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>Mishna Brurah 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>Mishna Brurah 669:2</ref> | # Even a Kohen or Levi may be called up for Chatan Torah or Chatan Breishit.<ref>Mishna Brurah 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> | ||
# If possible, it is proper to arrange that the men receiving these aliyot should be wise in Torah or, at least, respected members of the community.<ref>Mishna Brurah 639:1</ref> Nonetheless, even a child may receive Chatan Torah and in some places this is the custom.<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> | # If possible, it is proper to arrange that the men receiving these aliyot should be wise in Torah or, at least, respected members of the community.<ref>Mishna Brurah 639:1</ref> Nonetheless, even a child may receive Chatan Torah and in some places this is the custom.<ref>Rama 669:1</ref> | ||
# Two different people should receive Chatan Torah and Chatan Beresheet and not the same person.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 470) as a concern that it will appear that the first sefer torah is invalid (See Kesef Mishna Tefilah 12:23.</ref> | |||
==Special Items Regarding Prayers== | ==Special Items Regarding Prayers== | ||
