The minhag of selling aliyot vs. giving an aliyah to a chosson, someone with Yahrtzeit. Who should say the chatzi kaddish after laining and when is it said? Who can get maftir?
Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FSHEA is the Associate Rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere. He has been giving a Daf Yomi shiur for 30 years (available on YUTorah), and also gives a weekly gemara be’iyun shiur, daily halacha shiurim, and many other classes. An international lecturer on medical and halachic issues, Rabbi Dr. Glatt has autho...