What does haphtarah mean?

Definitions for haphtarah
hɑfˈtɔr ə, -ˈtoʊr ə, ˌhɑf tɑˈrɑ; -tɑˈrɔthaphtarah

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah, Haphtarahnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. haphtarahnoun

    a series of selections from the books of Nevi'im and ketuvim of the Tanach, publicly read in synagogue as part of religious practice.

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  1. haphtarah

    Haphtarah is a series of selections from the books of Nevi'im (the Prophets) of the Hebrew Bible that is publicly read in synagogue as part of Jewish religious practices. The Haftarah reading follows the Torah reading on each Sabbath and on Jewish festivals and fast days. The term often refers to the entire reading, but can also refer to the specific excerpt from the Prophets read on a particular occasion.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of haphtarah in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of haphtarah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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