Q. I have guest from Israel that are visiting me and they only keep one day Yom Tov. On the second day Shavuoth can one get an aliyah as he has Yortzayt and it is Thursday and they would be reading the Torah anyway? If yes could he get Maftir?

A. Poiskim mostly agree that an Israeli resident who temporarily travels to Chutz Laaretz should not be called to the Sefer Torah on the second day of Yom Tov, a day that for him is already after Yom Tov. Some maintain that the brocho recited will be in vain (Shaarei Ephraim 8:97, Hilchos K’tanos 4 – see also; Igrois Moishe 8:31, however Shvus Yaakov permits giving an aliyah).

Since on this particular year (5773), second day Shavuos is on a Thursday, when if it would not be Yom Tov we would be reading Parshas Hashavua, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that on a Yortzait day you can call the Ben Eretz Yisroel to the Torah on one of the first three aliyos, but definitely not for Maftir.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a