of) [Father's Hebrew name] [Ha-Kohen (the Kohen) / Ha-Levi (the Levite)] (the name of the Aliyah in Hebrew)." In synagogues where women may receive aliyot, women are called with "Ta'amod (Let her arise), [Hebrew Name] bat (daughter of) [Father's Hebrew name] [Ha-Kohen (the Kohen) / Ha-Levi (the Levite)] (the name of the Aliyah in Hebrew)." These aliyot are followed by half-kaddish. When the Torah is read in the afternoon, kaddish is not recited at this point, but rather after the Torah has been returned to the Ark. The benedictions of the Aliyah The oleh hastens from his seat to the desk, going directly to the desk without any interruptions. Although around the world, including North America, many congregations will have a trained scroll reader for the actual recitation, the very considerable honor of the reading is attributed to the oleh. If there was a previous portion read, the previous oleh then steps aside from the desk. The oleh takes his place at the desk facing the open scroll, the verse where his portion begins is pointed out for him, he may kiss the scroll (usually by kissing the corner of his prayer shawl or the Torah wrapping and then touching that to the margin – not the writing – of the scroll), and then he may close his eyes, or avert his face, or otherwise indicate that the blessing he is about to recite is not being read from the text of the Torah. While reciting the blessings he holds both handles of the scroll, and if the actual scroll reading is done by someone else, the oleh steps to the side but continues to hold with one hand one of the scroll's handles. The preliminary blessing The oleh says, preferably in a confident voice (as this is a call for a congregational response): בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ׃ Bar'chu es Adonai ham'vorach. You will bless The Lord the Blessed one.° (° or "who is to be blessed ") The congregation responds with the traditional blessing: בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד׃ Baruch Adonai ham'vorach l'olam va'ed. Bless The Lord who is (to be) blessed forever and eternally. The oleh now repeats the blessing just uttered by the congregation. The oleh will then say: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם׃ אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ׃ בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה׃ Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha'olam. Asher bachar