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How to Get Called Up to the Torah

By Menachem Posner

Watch more from this series:
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Torah Reading

Class Handouts:

Being Called to the Torah

Topics: Aliyah, Public Torah Reading, Torah Scroll, Blessing on the Torah, Haftorah

A clear explanation of the Torah Reading service in synagogue, how it works, and getting called up to the Torah for an aliyah.

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Rabbi Menachem Posner is a member of the Chabad.org Ask the Rabbi team.

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Posted: Nov 14, 2011

To Akiva

If a Kohen is not present, either a Levi or an Israelite may take his aliyah. The next two aliyahs should go to ordinary Israelites. If there is only a Kohen but no Levi present, he takes the first and second aliyahs.

Posted By Rabbi Menachem Posner

Posted: Nov 14, 2011

Aliya

If there is no Kohen present a Levi will go up for the first reading. Is the Levi in this case also getting the second? So is he getting two?

Posted By Akiva Teyken, Meppel, Neth

Posted: Oct 17, 2011

Thank you

thank you for making clear and making stone the laws of G-d. here there is much truth of G-d's love. thank you my brothers. for carrying the light throught one thousand generations of believers.

Posted By Dacia , independence, mo

Posted: May 19, 2011

Thank you!

I am going to have my Aufruf soon (wherein the groom is called up to the Torah the Shabbat before his wedding) and I was so nervous but this video is going to help me prepare.

Posted By Aaron Schlesinger, Forest HIlls, New York

Posted: Oct 23, 2010

alliyah

Well done!! Now I'm a little more prepared for grandson's BarMitzvah.. Thank you. from a non-practicing jew who's now re habing it.

Posted By George A., miami, fl. usa

Posted: Sep 13, 2010

Thank for a Tradition from Moshe

For long, I did not understand the system of Aliyah. With this class, It was very easy to understand it. I was also amazed by and appreciate the histrical background that this is a tradition from the time of Moshe. Though I am a female, still this class was practical and meaningful, and increased my enthusiasm for attending services. Thank you for choosing this topic for Jewish TV class.

Posted By Kayo, Tokyo, Japan

Posted: Sep 12, 2010

Called to Torah

Is it OK to take a child wearing diapers, when you are called to the Torah?

Posted By Edward, Brooklyn, NY