Aliyah of a Minor for Maftir on Shavuot
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Question
Is it permissible to give a boy who will become Bar Mitzvah the following week the Maftir on the holiday of Shavuot, and is this related to Shavuot being the festival of the Giving of the Torah?
Answer
Shalom and blessings. A minor is not called up for Maftir on the first day of Shavuot because the Haftarah read is the 'Maaseh Merkavah,' but this is not related to the festival of Shavuot. Therefore, outside of Israel, on the second day of Shavuot, there is no issue with calling up a minor for Maftir.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 782, Seif 4) Mishnah Berurah (S.K. 23; Be'ur Halacha s.v. or).
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