Is it permissible to call up a minor last
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Question
We want to call up a boy on Shabbat before his Bar Mitzvah, but we cannot give him Maftir. The question is whether it is possible to make an addition and call him up for the addition - last?
Answer
The custom is not to call up before the Bar Mitzvah even for additions, only for Maftir.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 282, Se'if 3) Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 12).
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