Yeshivish glossary term
haftorah
הפטרה
Meaning
- prophetic reading following the Torah reading
- Haftarah
Alternate spellings
haftara, haftarah
Usage and context
A selection from the Prophets read after the Torah portion on designated days.
- Category
- Torah reading
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
He is doing the haftorah for his bar mitzvah.
Plain-English example
He is chanting the prophetic reading for his bar mitzvah.