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Definition of Haphtarah
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, Haftorah, Haphtorah
Generic synonyms: Excerpt, Excerption, Extract, Selection
Generic synonyms: Excerpt, Excerption, Extract, Selection
Definition of Haphtarah
1. n. One of the lessons from the Nebiim (or Prophets) read in the Jewish synagogue on Sabbaths, feast days, fasts, and the ninth of Ab, at the end of the service, after the parashoth, or lessons from the Law. Such a practice is evidenced in Luke iv.17 and Acts xiii.15.
Definition of Haphtarah
1. Noun. (Judaism) a series of selections from the books of Nevi'im and ketuvim of the Tanach, publicly read in synagogue as part of religious practice. ¹
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Definition of Haphtarah
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