Mourning during the seven days when he is the regular Torah reader in the synagogue
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Question
What should be done on Shabbat during the seven days of mourning if he is the regular Torah reader?
Answer
He should not come to the synagogue, because if he comes and does not read, it would be considered public mourning.
Source
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Siman 119, Seif 3: "The one appointed by the community to be the Torah reader in the synagogue, if he experiences mourning, should not go to that synagogue on Shabbat during the seven days, because if he is there, there is doubt whether he should read or not."
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