Halachot of Partnership Minyanim

"On Yom Tov- Five [readers]

On Yom Kippur - Six [readers]

On Shabbat - Seven [If they wished to add, they should not]" said Rabbi Yishmael.

Rabbi Akiva said:

"On Yom Tov - Five [readers]

On Yom Kippur - [Six]

[On Shabbat - Seven. And if they wished to add, they add]

Everyone may receive an aliya in a set of 7 aliyot, even [a woman even a child. We do not bring a woman to read in public.]

(11) To the count [of aliyot] of seven - but not for the count of three [aliyot] - [ for the one who says,] "And on the Sabbath -

(3) All arise to [read the Torah when] seven [are called up], even a woman and a child who is knows who we bless, but the Sages said: A woman shall not read [the Torah] in public, out of concern for the honor of the community. Rem"a: And these specifically may be include in those who read, but they may not be all women or children (Ra"n and Riva"sh). And a Canaanite slave is treated as a woman, but if his mother is Jewish he may go up [to read the Torah] (Hagahot Maimoniyot, Prayer and the Priestly Blessing, ch. 12). And it is prohibited to read with one's head uncovered. And there is no prohibition to call up a respected ignoramus, who is rich and powerful, before learned men; for it is not disrespectful to the learned men, rather an honor to the Torah which is honored by great men (Ohr Zaru'a). And a mamzer may go up to [read from] the Torah (Mahar"a of Prague). And see above, Siman 136, for the order of those who are called up.

Only a person of great stature within the community in both wisdom and deed should be appointed as the leader of the congregation. If he is an older man, it is very praiseworthy. An effort should be made to appoint as the leader of the congregation, someone who has a pleasant voice and is familiar with reading [Biblical verses]. A person who does not have a full beard should not be appointed as the leader of the congregation even if he be a wise man of great stature, out of k'vod tzibbur. However, he may recite the Shema publicly after he has reached the age of thirteen and manifested signs of physical maturity. [Rabbi Boruch Kaplan's translation]

A person fulfills his obligation whether he reads it standing or sitting. [This applies] even when reading for a congregation. Nevertheless, at the outset, out of k'vod hatzibbur, one should not read for the congregation while sitting. [Rabbi Boruch Kaplan's translation]

The Galileans sent the following query to R' Chelbo: What is the law with respect to reading from chumashim in a synagogue for the congregation? R' Chelbo did not have the answer...Rabbah and Rav Yosef both said: Chumashim may not be read from in the synagogue, out of k'vod tzibbur. [Soncino translation]