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Definition of Haphtarah
Haphtarah Haphtarah Haph*ta"rah, n.; pl. -taroth. [Heb.
hapht[=a]r[=a]h, prop., valedictory, fr. p[=a]tar to depart.]
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.
- The haftara or (in Ashke****c pronunciation) haftorah (alt. haftarah, haphtara, Hebrew: הפטרה) "parting," "taking leave" (plural form: haftarot or haftoros)... - Egyptian (HH) habdalah from (AHD) habhdalah 'separation' (MW) haftarah, haphtarah from (MW, WNW) patar 'separate', 'discharge' (AHD) haggadah from (AHD... - he would make his appearance in Duke's Placeduring the reading of the Haphtarah, and the congregationwould rise in his honour as he entered. He died...
