- haftorah
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Haftorah — [hα:f təʊrα:] (also Haphtarah, Haphtorah) noun (plural Haftoroth rəʊt) Judaism a short reading from the Prophets following the reading from the Law in a synagogue. Origin from Heb. hap̱ṭārāh dismissal … English new terms dictionary
haftorah — haf·to·rah … English syllables
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