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haftarah
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haf·ta·rah or haf·to·rah  (häftä-rä, häf-tôr, -tr)
n.
Variants of haphtarah.
Haftarah, Haphtarah [hɑːfˈtəʊrə (Hebrew) haftaˈraː]
n pl -taroth [-ˈtəʊrəʊt (Hebrew) -taˈroːt]
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a short reading from the Prophets which follows the reading from the Torah on Sabbaths and festivals, and relates either to the theme of the Torah reading or to the observances of the day See also maftir
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Noun1.Haftarah - a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
Haftorah, Haphtarah, Haphtorah
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Even in the haftara reading associated with Sarah's story on Rosh Hashana (I Samuel 1-2:10), when Hanna prays to God with only her lips moving, her voice is not heard.
Sarah's silence: a newly discovered commentary on Genesis 22 by ... by Yanow, Dvora / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
 
 
 
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