- Haftarah read
- weekly reading of the prophets following the weekly portion of the Torah reading
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Haftarah read
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HAFTARAH — (Heb. הַפְטָרָה), a portion from the Prophets read after the reading from the Torah (see torah , Reading of) on Sabbaths, festivals, and fast days. On Sabbaths and festivals it is read during the morning service, on fast days at the Minḥah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Haftarah — The haftarah or (in Ashkenazic pronunciation) haftoroh (alt. haphtara, Hebrew: הפטרה; parting, taking leave , plural haftarot or haftoros) is a series of selections from the books of Nevi im ( Prophets ) of the Hebrew Bible (Tanach) that is… … Wikipedia
Haftarah — Seph. Heb. /hahf tah rddah /; Ashk. Heb. /hahf taw rddeuh, toh /, n., pl. Seph. Heb. Haftaroth, Haftarot / tah rddawt /, Ashk. Heb. Haftaros / taw rddohs, toh /, Eng. Haftarahs. Judaism. a portion of the Prophets that is chanted or read in the… … Universalium
Haftarah — noun a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah • Syn: ↑Haftorah, ↑Haphtorah, ↑Haphtarah • Instance Hypernyms: ↑excerpt, ↑excerption, ↑extract, ↑selection … Useful english dictionary
haftarah — or haftorah noun Etymology: Hebrew haphṭārāh conclusion Date: 1723 one of the biblical selections from the Books of the Prophets read after the parashah in the Jewish synagogue service … New Collegiate Dictionary
Haftarah — n. specific portion from the Prophets which is read in synagogue services immediately following the weekly Torah portion (Judaism) … English contemporary dictionary
haftarah — haf•ta•rah or haphtarah [[t]hɑfˈtɔr ə, ˈtoʊr ə, ˌhɑf tɑˈrɑ[/t]] n. pl. ta•rahs, ta•roth, ta•rot [[t] tɑˈrɔt[/t]] jud a portion of the Prophets read in the synagogue on the Sabbath and holy days immediately after the parashah • Etymology: 1890–95; … From formal English to slang
PREACHING — In the Talmudic Period NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SERMON The sermon, delivered in the synagogue or in the house of study, mainly on Sabbaths and festivals, is a very ancient institution. Nothing is known of its beginnings. It may have originated… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Metzora (parsha) — Metzora, Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M’tsora (מְּצֹרָע Hebrew for “one being diseased,” the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 28th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah… … Wikipedia
Pekudei — Pekudei, Pekude, Pekudey, P’kude, or P’qude (פְקוּדֵי Hebrew for amounts of,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 23rd weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 11th and … Wikipedia
