noun
- A passage from the Prophets read aloud in a synagogue after the Torah reading on the Sabbath or a Jewish holiday.
Usage: Judaism; religious practice; also spelled haftorah
Examples
- The rabbi chanted the haftarah with great reverence during the Saturday morning service.
- Each week, a different haftarah is selected to complement the Torah portion.
- Young people often prepare to read the haftarah as part of their bar or bat mitzvah ceremony.
- The haftarah reading comes after the Torah is returned to the ark.
- This haftarah passage is from the Book of Isaiah.