Responsa על מגילה 58:8
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. How many persons should be called (in the Synagogue) to the reading of the weekly portion on Rosh-hodesh (day of the new-moon) or Hanukkah when they fall on Sabbath?
A. Many of our ritual customs are based on the Siddur of Rav Amram, the Halakot Gedolot, and the tractate Soferim. From these sources we have derived our custom that the first seven persons read the portion of the week, and the maftir (one who concludes the reading of the Torah) reads the portion pertaining to the special occasion.
SOURCES: Pr. 110.
A. Many of our ritual customs are based on the Siddur of Rav Amram, the Halakot Gedolot, and the tractate Soferim. From these sources we have derived our custom that the first seven persons read the portion of the week, and the maftir (one who concludes the reading of the Torah) reads the portion pertaining to the special occasion.
SOURCES: Pr. 110.
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