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Answering Amen to Blessings Through Electronic Mediation
Sources addressing whether one may answer amen to a blessing heard indirectly through a microphone, telephone, or other intervening medium. The sources examine the halakhic requirements for hearing a beracha and the validity of responses when sound is mediated rather than direct.
אִם קוֹל שׁוֹפָר שָׁמַע — יָצָא
Adding Aliyot to a Torah Reading
These sources address the halakhic rules governing the number of aliyot (Torah honors) assigned to a parsha during communal reading, including when additional aliyot may be granted for special occasions such as weddings, and the minimum number of verses required per aliyah.
אם היו שני חתנים בבית הכנסת מותר להוסיף לקרות ד'
Adding Aliyot to Torah Readings
Sources discuss the halakhic rules governing when and how additional aliyot (Torah portions) may be created within a public reading. The sources establish baseline minimums for different days and occasions, outline circumstances permitting expansion, and address practical constraints on subdividing the parashah.
אֵין פּוֹחֲתִין מֵהֶן וְאֵין מוֹסִיפִין עֲלֵיהֶן
The Chatan's Aliyah During Sheva Brachos
Sources address the halakhic status and obligations surrounding a groom receiving an aliyah to the Torah during the seven days of wedding celebration. The discussion encompasses the elevated status of the chatan during this period and the practical application of aliyah distribution on Shabbat when a wedding occurs.
וְכֵן תִּקְּנוּ חֲכָמִים שֶׁכָּל הַנּוֹשֵׂא בְּתוּלָה יִהְיֶה שָׂמֵחַ עִמָּהּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים
Maftir for a Chosson on Shabbat Sheva Brachot
Sources addressing the halakhic rules governing aliyot and maftir on Shabbat, with specific consideration of practices on the Shabbat of sheva brachot (a groom's wedding week). The sources discuss who may be called to the Torah and relevant synagogue customs.
בשבת חתונה