Haphtarah meaning

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Haphtarah (noun): a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah.

Definition of Haphtarah

  1. a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah

    Synonyms: Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah

    Type of: excerpt

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in AH · 9-letter words

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