Definition of Haftorah

1. Noun. A short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah.

Exact synonyms: Haftarah, Haphtarah, Haphtorah
Generic synonyms: Excerpt, Excerption, Extract, Selection

Definition of Haftorah

1. haphtara [n -RAHS, -ROS, -ROT, or -ROTH] - See also: haphtara

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haftorah

Haemosporidia
Haemostrongylus vasorum
Haemulidae
Haemulon
Haemulon album
Haemulon aurolineatum
Haemulon macrostomum
Haemulon malanurum
Haemulon parra
Haenel's symptom
Haff disease
Haffkine's vaccine
Hafidh
Hafnia
Haftarah
Haftorah
Hag.
Hagada
Haganah
Hagar
Hagedorn needle
Hageman
Hageman factor
Hagemann factor
Hagerstown
Haggada
Haggadah
Haggai
Hagia Sophia

Literary usage of Haftorah

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Jewish Education in New York City by Alexander Mordecai Dushkin (1918)
"... the Kiddush (Friday Eve Benediction) ; the reading of the haftorah (Prophetic Portion) ; and a Confirmation Speech for Bar-Mitzvah (Confirmation). ..."

2. Annual Convention by Central Conference of American Rabbis (1915)
"... with only a few readings from the Torah and haftorah. I believe he is privileged to his criticism. We ought to understand the man. ..."

3. Year Book of the Central Conference of American Rabbis by Central Conference of American Rabbis (1915)
"... with only a few readings from the Torah and haftorah. I believe he is privileged to his criticism. We ought to understand the man. ..."

4. Z'Miroth Ut'filoth Yisroel: a synagogue hymnal for Sabbath and festivals by M Halpern (1915)
"66 Brochos ( After the haftorah ) a - toh a - do - noi e - lo - hei - nu me - lech ho - о lom zur kol ho- o - lo -mim za-dik b'-chol ha-do - ros ho - el ha- ..."

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