haftarah
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- 15
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Definition of haftarah
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Haftarah.
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noun
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Haftarah.
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(Judaism)A selection from the books of Nevi'im and Ketuvim of the Tanach, usually corresponding to the week's parashah, publicly read in synagogue following the parashah.
“Every year between Tisha B'av and Rosh Hashanah, we read the Seven Haftarot of Consolation from Isaiah 40-61.”
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Etymology
From Hebrew הַפְטָרָה (haftará), also through Yiddish הפֿטרה (haftore). The alternative spellings with -or- and pronunciations with /ɔːɹ/ – which may appear even outside of Ashkenazi pronunciation traditions – may possibly be strengthened due to influence from Torah or reanalysis to half + Torah, as the haftarah follows the reading of the Torah and is of secondary importance.
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