Haftarah

or Haph·ta·rah

[ Sephardic Hebrew hahf-tah-rah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hahf-taw-ruh, -toh- ]

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noun

, Judaism.

, plural Sephardic Hebrew Haf·ta·roth, Haf·ta·rot [hahf-tah-, rawt], Ashkenazic Hebrew Haf·ta·ros [hahf-, taw, -, r, ohs, -, toh, -], English Haf·ta·rahs.

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

Haftarah

/ hɑːfˈtəʊrə; haftaˈraː /

noun

See maftir
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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Haftarah¹

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

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