Midrash for Megillah 4:5

הַמַּפְטִיר בַּנָּבִיא, הוּא פּוֹרֵס עַל שְׁמַע, וְהוּא עוֹבֵר לִפְנֵי הַתֵּבָה, וְהוּא נוֹשֵׂא אֶת כַּפָּיו. וְאִם הָיָה קָטָן, אָבִיו אוֹ רַבּוֹ עוֹבְרִין עַל יָדוֹ:

The one who [regularly] reads the haftarah in Prophets "parcels" the Shema (see 4:3). [The sages instituted that he "parcel" the Shema for the congregation], and he acts as prayer leader [to effect for them the fulfillment of the obligation of the sanctification of the Name (kedushah) in the Amidah. Because he is forthcoming in reading the haftarah, which is not to his honor, they instituted this for him, for his honor.], and he lifts his hands (in the priestly blessing). And if he were a minor, [who cannot act as prayer leader or "parcel" the Shema, his father or his teacher acts as prayer leader for him.]

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