Haftarah

== English == === Alternative forms === haftarah Haftorah, haftorah Haftara, haftara haphtara haphtarah === Etymology === From Hebrew הַפְטָרָה (haftará), also through Yiddish הפֿטרה (haftore). The alternative spellings with -or- and pronunciations with /ɔːɹ/ – which may appear even outside of Ashkenazi pronunciation traditions – may possibly be strengthened due to influence from Torah or reanalysis to half + Torah, as the haftarah follows the reading of the Torah and is of secondary importance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhɑːftɑːˈɹɑː/, /ˌhɑːftəˈɹɑː/, /həfˈtʌ.ɹə/, /həfˈtɔː.ɹə/ === Noun === Haftarah (plural Haftarot or Haftaros or Haftarahs or Haftaroth) (Judaism) A selection from the books of Nevi'im and Ketuvim of the Tanach, usually corresponding to the week's parashah, publicly read in synagogue following the parashah.