haf·ta·rah
| \ häf-ˈtȯr-ə
, ˌhäf-tə-ˈrä
\
, ˌhäf-tə-ˈrä
\
variants:
or haftorah
Definition of haftarah
: one of the biblical selections from the Books of the Prophets read after the parashah in the Jewish synagogue service
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“Haftarah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haftarah. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of haftarah was in 1723
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