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Haftarah.

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.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhɑːftɑːˈɹɑː//ˌhɑːftəˈɹɑː//həfˈtʌ.ɹə//həfˈtɔː.ɹə/
  1. 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.

    Judaism
Where this word comes from

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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