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# A father and son, as well as two brothers, should not receive an aliyah one after another because of Ayin Hara.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 141:6 based on Kolbo</ref>
# A father and son, as well as two brothers, should not receive an aliyah one after another because of Ayin Hara.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 141:6 based on Kolbo</ref>
# Some say that the same is true of a grandfather and grandson.  However, in a case of need, it is permitted.<ref>Mishna Brurah 141:19</ref>
# Some say that the same is true of a grandfather and grandson.  However, in a case of need, it is permitted.<ref>Mishna Brurah 141:19</ref>
# It is permitted for a father and son to receive two consecutive aliyot in two sifrei torah, such as Chatan Torah and Chatan Beresheet.<ref>Mishna Brurah 141:20 writes that it is permitted to give a father and son two aliyot back to back in two sifrei torah with the maftir in another sefer torah. Dirshu on Mishna Brurah 141:19 citing numerous poskim who are lenient in the case of Chatan Torah and Chatan Beresheet.</ref>
# It is permitted for a father and son to receive two consecutive aliyot in two Sifrei Torah, such as Chatan Torah and Chatan Bereshit.<ref>Mishna Brurah 141:20 writes that it is permitted to give a father and son two aliyot back to back in two sifrei torah, such as when Maftir is from a second Sefer Torah. Dirshu on Mishna Brurah 141:19 cites numerous poskim who are lenient in the case of Chatan Torah and Chatan Bereshit. </ref>
# If the minhag is not to call up the person by name it isn't any ayin hara.<ref>Rama 141:6, Mishna Brurah 141:21</ref>
# If the congregation's minhag is that the person who receives the aliyah is not called up by name, then a father and son, or two brothers, can be called up for consecutive aliyot, as there is no ayin hara.<ref>Rama 141:6, Mishna Brurah 141:21</ref>
#Ideally a father and son or two brothers shouldn't take hagbah and gelilah together but after the fact if they were already called up it is permitted. If the minhag isn't to call up the one who did hagbah or gelilah by name and not to do a mi shaberech for them by name it is permitted even initially.<ref>https://www.yeshiva.org.il/ask/113897</ref>
#Ideally, a father and son as well as two brothers shouldn't receive hagbah and gelilah together. However, if they were already called up, then it is permitted. If the congregation's minhag is that those who perform hagbah and gelilah are not called up by name,  nor is a mi shaberech recited using their names, then it is permitted for a father and son, and two brothers, to do hagbah and gelilah.<ref>https://www.yeshiva.org.il/ask/113897</ref>


==Hosafot (Additional Aliyot)==
==Hosafot (Additional Aliyot)==
#The custom among Sefaradim is to add many aliyot on Shabbat and Holidays, however Ashkenazim only add aliyot on [[Simchat Torah]].<ref> Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 282:1,2</ref>
#The custom among Sefaradim is to add many aliyot on Shabbat and Holidays. However, Ashkenazim only add aliyot on [[Simchat Torah]].<ref> Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 282:1,2</ref>
#Some have the minhag not to add any aliyot when there’s a double parsha.<ref>Nefesh Harav p. 139 cites Rav Moshe Solovietchik that one shouldn't add any hosafot when there's a double parsha to avoid the dispute of how they should be added.</ref>
#Some have the minhag not to add any aliyot when there’s a double parsha.<ref>Nefesh Harav p. 139 cites Rav Moshe Solovietchik that one shouldn't add any hosafot when there's a double parsha to avoid the dispute of how they should be added.</ref>
#On Mondays and Thursdays there are no additional aliyot.<ref> Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 135:1</ref> However if there are two grooms or two fathers who will be performing a [[brit milah]] the custom among Ashkinazim  is to add a fourth aliya.<ref> Rama Orach Chayim 135:1</ref>
#On Mondays and Thursdays there are no additional aliyot.<ref> Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 135:1.  Taz 135:1 cites the Gemara which explains that since people need to get to work, it's inappropriate to add aliyot and delay them.  </ref> However if there are two grooms or two fathers who will be performing a [[brit milah]], the custom among Ashkinazim  is to add a fourth aliya.<ref> Rama Orach Chayim 135:1</ref>


===Repeating Aliyot===
===Repeating Aliyot===
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===Brachot===
===Brachot===


#Before getting an aliya a person should recite the bracha of אשר בחר בנו מכל העמים ונתן לנו את תורתו ברוך אתה ה' נותן התורה.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 139:8</ref>
#Before receiving an aliya, a person should recite the bracha of אשר בחר בנו מכל העמים ונתן לנו את תורתו ברוך אתה ה' נותן התורה.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 139:8</ref>
#After getting an aliya a person should recite the bracha אשר נתן לנו תורת אמת וחיי העולם נטע בתוכינו ברוך אתה ה' נותן התורה.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 139:10. Ramban Niddah 51b s.v. ha explains that even though generally there's no bracha for completing a mitzvah which you have a mitzvah to continue since there's no bracha for a sin but for completing kriyat hatorah which is a takana of the rabbis there is a bracha after completing the mitzvah.</ref>
#After getting an aliya a person should recite the bracha אשר נתן לנו תורת אמת וחיי העולם נטע בתוכינו ברוך אתה ה' נותן התורה.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 139:10. Ramban Niddah 51b s.v. ha explains that even though generally there's no bracha for completing a mitzvah which you have a mitzvah to continue since there's no bracha for a sin but for completing kriyat hatorah which is a takana of the rabbis there is a bracha after completing the mitzvah.</ref>
#A person should make sure to recite the brachot aloud so that at least ten people can hear them and answer amen.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 139:6 writes that the brachot need to be aloud and if they aren't some say that they need to be repeated. Biur Halacha s.v. vehabrachot concludes that although it is reasonable that they need to be heard by ten people so that it is considered a bracha in a congregation, after the fact even if ten people didn't hear the bracha they don't need to be repeated.</ref>
#A person should make sure to recite the brachot aloud so that at least ten people can hear them and answer amen.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 139:6 writes that the brachot need to be aloud and if they aren't some say that they need to be repeated. Biur Halacha s.v. vehabrachot concludes that although it is reasonable that they need to be heard by ten people so that it is considered a bracha in a congregation, after the fact even if ten people didn't hear the bracha they don't need to be repeated.</ref>