Seph. Heb. /hahf tah rddah"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /hahf taw"rddeuh, -toh"-/ , n., pl. Seph. Heb. Haftaroth, Haftarot /-tah rddawt"/ , Ashk. Heb. Haftaros /-taw"rddohs, -toh"-/ , Eng. Haftarahs . Judaism.
a portion of the Prophets that is chanted or read in the synagogue on the Sabbath and holy days immediately after the Parashah.
Also, Haphtarah .
[ 1890-95; Haphtarah lit., finish, ending ]