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maftir

American

[mahf-teer, mahf-teer] / mɑfˈtir, ˈmɑf tir /

noun

Hebrew.

the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
the person who recites the blessings before and after the chanting or reading of this section and who often also chants or reads the Haftarah.

maftir British

/ ˈmɑftir /

noun

the final section of the weekly Torah reading
the person to whom it is read, who also reads the Haftarah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of maftir

maphṭīr literally, dismisser

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