noun
- A passage from the Prophets read in a synagogue after the Torah reading on the Sabbath or a Jewish holiday.
Usage: Also spelled haftarah; From Hebrew; Religious/Jewish context
Examples
- The rabbi selected a haftara that complemented the Torah portion for that week.
- During the Sabbath service, the cantor chanted the haftara with great reverence.
- Learning to read the haftara is an important part of bar mitzvah preparation.
- The haftara for this holiday comes from the Book of Isaiah.
- Many congregations have specific haftara readings assigned to each Torah portion.