maftir

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew מַפְטִיר (maftír), also through Yiddish מפֿטיר (mafter).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/, /məfˈtiːɹ/

Noun[edit]

maftir (plural maftirim or maftirs)

  1. (Judaism) The person who reads the Haftarah.
  2. (Judaism) The Torah portion read for or by the person who will read the Haftarah, most often the last few lines of the weekly parashah.
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