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Haftarah

American

[hahf-tah-rah, hahf-taw-ruh, -toh-] / hɑf tɑˈrɑ, hɑfˈtɔ rə, -ˈtoʊ- /

Or Haphtarah

noun

Judaism.

PLURAL

Haftaroth, Haftarot

PLURAL

Haftaros

PLURAL

Haftarahs

a portion of the Prophets that is chanted or read in the synagogue on the Sabbath and holy days immediately after the Parashah.

Haftarah British

/ hɑːfˈtəʊrə, haftaˈraː /

noun

Judaism a short reading from the Prophets which follows the reading from the Torah on Sabbaths and festivals, and relates either to the theme of the Torah reading or to the observances of the day See also maftir

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Etymology

Origin of Haftarah

First recorded in 1890–95, Haftarah is from the Hebrew word Haphṭārāh literally, finish, ending

Example Sentences

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Some allowed the Book of Esther to be read from a paper copy; other authorities not only strongly objected to this, but even forbade the reading of the Haftarah from paper.

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