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Calling
someone to say the Torah blessings during a
service is called an Aliyah (from the Hebrew:
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"to rise, to ascend; to go up"). The
widespread practice is that on the Shabbat one
or more days after his 13th birthday, a boy
may recite the blessings for the Torah reading.
He may also read the week's portion from the
Torah (five books of Moses) and Haftara (selections
from the books of the Prophets), give a d'var
Torah which may include a discussion of that
week's Torah portion, or both. He may also lead
part or all of the morning prayer services.
Precisely what the Bar Mitzvah should lead during
the service varies from one congregation to
another and is not fixed by Jewish law. Sometimes
the celebration is during another service that
includes reading from the Torah, such as a Monday
or Thursday morning service, a Shabbat afternoon
service, or a morning service on Rosh Chodesh,
the New Moon.