Bar Mitzvah Aliyah on the Four Parshiyot
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Question
Hello Rabbi, we want to have an aliyah to the Torah, but the problem is that the Shabbat that suits us is the Shabbat before the Bar Mitzvah, and it falls on Parshat Zachor. What should we do: should he have the Maftir of Zachor, or is it better to have one of the other aliyot? The Shabbat after that doesn't work, and after that, it's difficult for us because it's close to Passover.
Answer
Shalom and blessings. A minor should not be called up for the Maftir on the Four Parshiyot, and certainly not on Parshat Zachor, which is a Torah obligation. On the other hand, one should not be called to the Torah for other aliyot before the Bar Mitzvah. Therefore, another Shabbat should be found for the aliyah to the Torah, and there is no problem in having the aliyah a week or two earlier. However, if the dates are inconvenient, there is no problem in postponing the aliyah to the Torah until after Passover.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 282, Seif 4), Mishnah Berurah (Seif Katan 23; Biur Halacha d"h "or").
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