noun
- A passage from the Prophets read in a synagogue after the Torah reading on the Sabbath or on a Jewish holiday.
Usage: Also spelled 'haphtara' or 'haftorah'; Religious/Jewish context; Plural: haftarot or haftarahs
Examples
- The rabbi selected a haftarah that complemented the Torah portion for that week.
- During the Sabbath service, the cantor chanted the haftarah with great reverence.
- Learning to read the haftarah is an important part of bar mitzvah preparation.
- The haftarah for this holiday comes from the book of Isaiah.
- Many congregations have different customs for which haftarah to read on specific occasions.