noun
or haph·ta·rah or haf·to·rah or haph·to·rah ˌhäftəˈrä, häfˈtȯrə
( plural hafta·roth ˌhäftəˈrōth ; or hafta·rot -ōt ; or haftarahs or haphtaroth or haphtarot or haphtarahs or haftoroth or haftorot or haftorahs or haphtoroth or haphtorot or haphtorahs )
Etymology: Hebrew haphṭārāh conclusion
: one of the biblical selections especially from the Books of the Prophets bearing on and read immediately after the parashah in the Jewish synagogue service on sabbaths, festivals, and fast days