haph|ta|rah

haph|ta|rah
haph|ta|rah «hahf TR uh, -TOHR-; HAHF tah RAH», noun, plural haph|ta|roth «HAHF tah RT, -ROHS».
a portion of the Prophets read after the parashah or section of the Torah or Law in the Jewish synagogue on Sabbaths and festivals. Also, haftarah, haftorah.
[< Hebrew haftārāh (literally) conclusion]

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