HAFTARAH


Meaning of HAFTARAH in English

n.

Variant: or haf · to · rah

Pronunciation: häf- ' to ̇ r- ə , ˌ häf-t ə - ' rä

Function: noun

Etymology: Hebrew haph ṭ ā r ā h conclusion

Date: 1723

: one of the biblical selections from the Books of the Prophets read after the parashah in the Jewish synagogue service

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