Aliyah to the Torah in a Tank Top
This question and answer were automatically translated using our trained AI and have not yet been reviewed by a qualified rabbi. Please treat this translation with caution.
go to original →
Question
There are young people in the synagogue who come in tank tops, and the gabbai wants to call them up to the Torah. Is this acceptable? If the rabbi thinks not, is there a source for this?
Answer
There is a disrespect to the Torah in calling up a person who is not in full attire, which includes a shirt with sleeves, and therefore one should not be called up to the Torah in such attire.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 282, Seif 3) Mishnah Berurah (Subsection 16).
Comments
Have an additional question on this topic or need clarification? Leave your comment below. (Please note that the comment will not be published but will be sent directly to the answering Rabbi for review and a private response)
Become our patrners in supporting and spreading the Torah
Help us answer more questions faster and better
Join the mission