Aliyah to the Torah for a Mourner in Shiva for the Purpose of Gomel
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Question
A mourner in Shiva who needs to say Gomel, can he have an Aliyah to the Torah?
Answer
A mourner should not be called to the Torah, and if he needs to say Gomel, he should say it after the Torah reading, without an Aliyah.
Source
A mourner is prohibited from being called to the Torah, as explained in Siman 384, paragraph 2. The obligation of the Gomel blessing is not specifically tied to the time of Torah reading, but it is ideally recited during the Torah reading when ten are present, two of whom are scholars, as explained in Shulchan Aruch, Siman 219, paragraph 3: "It is customary to bless after the Torah reading when ten are present." Since he can recite it before ten without an Aliyah, this is what should be done, and he should not be called up.
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