1. A passage from the Prophets read aloud in a synagogue after the Torah reading on the Sabbath or a Jewish holiday.
Usage: Also spelled 'haphtarah'; From Hebrew, meaning 'conclusion'; Jewish religious context

Examples

• The rabbi selected a haftarah from the Book of Isaiah for this week's service.
• During the bar mitzvah ceremony, the young man read the haftarah with great confidence.
• The haftarah is traditionally chanted in a special melodic style.
• Each Torah portion has an associated haftarah reading.
• The congregation listened attentively as the cantor recited the haftarah.