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It is a special honor to receive the last aliyah of the Book of Deuteronomy ; the person receiving that aliyah is called the Chatan Torah ( the groom of the Torah ) or Kallat Torah ( the bride of the Torah ).
Likewise, it is a special honor to receive the first aliyah of the Book of Genesis ; that person is called Chatan B ' reishit ( the groom of Genesis ) or Kallat B ' reishit ( the bride of Genesis ).
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