How many men read from the Torah on Yom Kippur, and what portions are read?
Synopsis
Six men read from the portion Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-34) on Yom Kippur; if Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat, seven men read. The Maftir reads from Pinchas (Numbers 29:7-11).
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