noun
- plural of haftarah; portions from the Hebrew Bible read in Jewish synagogue services after the Torah reading
Usage: religious; Judaism
Examples
- The cantor chanted the haphtaroth beautifully during the Sabbath service.
- Different haphtaroth are assigned for each week of the Jewish calendar.
- The bar mitzvah boy practiced reading the haphtaroth for months.
- These haphtaroth come from the books of the prophets.
- The rabbi explained the connection between the Torah portion and the haphtaroth.