Minor as Baal Koreh
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Question
In our settlement, we have an issue with Baalei Koreh. There is a 12-year-old boy here who has learned to read and reads the portions without any problem. Can he read the Torah for us?
Answer
Initially, a minor should not be a Baal Koreh. However, in a pressing situation where the reading would be canceled due to the absence of a Baal Koreh, it is permissible, as a last resort, to allow a minor to read. Therefore, every effort should be made to find another Baal Koreh, even if he is not so fluent. Only if there is no other option can leniency be applied to allow the child to read.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 282, סעיף 3) Mishnah Berurah (subsection 13).
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