Aliyah to the Torah on Simchat Torah when his father passed away during Chol Hamoed
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Question
If his father passed away during Chol Hamoed Sukkot, is he allowed to have an aliyah to the Torah on Simchat Torah when it is customary for everyone to have an aliyah?
Answer
He should have an aliyah to the Torah like everyone else, so as not to display mourning publicly.
Source
Pitchei Teshuva, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 399, Se'if Katan 1: "See in Shut Dat Esh, Siman 7, where it is written that this applies only to private matters, unlike Torah study, which is prohibited in mourning only because of joy, as it is written: 'The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart,' and on the festival, mourning is not prohibited since the joy of the festival is a Torah commandment, and mourning is rabbinic. Therefore, it is permitted to read for the mourner within seven days to have an aliyah to the Torah on Shemini Atzeret. Moreover, it is an ancient custom that all members of the community are called to the Torah on Shemini Atzeret, and if he is in the synagogue and does not have an aliyah, it would be a public announcement. See there."
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