The Last Aliyah
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Question
One needs to honor a Jew and cannot give him the third aliyah. What is appropriate to give him?
Answer
The seventh aliyah, as it concludes the reading, and it is the last but beloved, therefore it is given to the most distinguished in the congregation.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 282, סעיף ד) Mishnah Berurah (Subparagraph 18).
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