haftarah
noun
haf·ta·rah
häf-ˈtȯr-ə 
ˌhäf-tə-ˈrä
ˌhäf-tə-ˈrä
variants
or haftorah
: one of the biblical selections from the Books of the Prophets read after the parashah in the Jewish synagogue service
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“Haftarah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haftarah. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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