haftarah

haf·ta·rah

or haf·to·rah

noun

pl. haf·ta·rot, or haf·to·rot Judaism

A passage selected from the Prophets, read in synagogue services on the Sabbath following each lesson from the Torah.

Origin of haftarah

Mishnaic Hebrew hap&tlowdot;ārâ conclusion from hip&tlowdot;îr to conclude, dismiss derived stem of Hebrew pā&tlowdot;ar to separate, discharge ; see p&tlowdot;r in Indo-European roots.

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