haf·ta·rah or
haf·to·rah 
(häf
′tä-rä
, häf-tôr
ə)
n. pl. haf·ta·rot or
haf·to·rot Judaism A passage selected from the Prophets, read in synagogue services on the Sabbath following each lesson from the Torah.
[Mishnaic Hebrew hapṭārâ, conclusion, from hipṭîr, to conclude, dismiss, derived stem of Hebrew pāṭar, to separate, discharge; see pṭr in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]