Adding Aliyot on Yom Kippur
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Question
We sell aliyot on Yom Kippur, and it is an important source of income for the synagogue. How many aliyot are allowed on Yom Kippur, and what is the ruling when Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat?
Answer
On every Yom Tov, there is a dispute about adding aliyot, and therefore, ideally, one should not add to the six called on Yom Tov. Even in the case when Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat, where this issue does not exist, there is an additional reason not to add on Yom Kippur so that all aliyot conclude with atonement. However, the Mishnah Berurah writes that on Yom Kippur that falls on Shabbat, if the olim donate large sums to charity, one can be lenient.