Haftarah: Meaning and Definition of

Haf•ta•rah

Pronunciation: (Seph. Heb.häf-tä-rä'Ashk. Heb.häf-tô'r&schwa, -tō'-), [key]
— pl. -ta•roth, -ta•rot -ta•ros -ta•rahs.
  1. a portion of the Prophets that is chanted or read in the synagogue on the Sabbath and holy days immediately after the Parashah.
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