- Q. Dear Rov Shlit’a. Our shul from a Latino American background, that had for years two different minyanim on different floors, due to a number of unforeseen difficulties and circumstances had to close one of them and the two groups united together into one large minyan.
As expected, although both minyanim follow Ashkenaz traditions, plenty issues and differences came about. As the Rov was kind enough to help us solve many, we have survived and expanded.
We have a rather small issue we have to solve for this coming Shabbat Parshat Bereshit.(2025).
Two well to do individuals, the Rov knows,for many years on the separate minyanim, always received the honor of being Chatan Bereshit.
Now this year they are in conflict and it can end up being very harmful for our united shul. What would the Rov advice to do to solve the problem this coming after Yom Tov first Shabbat Bereshit?
A. The solution could be if one of the two candidates would accept the honor of being given the last Aliya of the Torah, and thus become nothing less than the Chatan of the whole Torah. That is seen traditionally as a higher honor that just being the Chatan Bereshit.
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