maftir

Meaning

Noun

  • The person who reads the Haftarah.
  • The Torah portion read for or by the person who will read the Haftarah, most often the last few lines of the weekly parashah.

Origin

  • From Hebrew מַפְטִיר, also through Yiddish מפֿטיר.

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