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haphtara in American English (ˌhɑftɑˈrɑ; ˌhɑfˈtɔrə) nounWord forms: plural ˌhaphtaroth (ˌhɑftəˈroʊt; ˌhɑfˈtɔrˌoʊt) or ˌhaphtaras (ˌhɑfˈtɔrəz) the part of the Prophets read in synagogue services on the Sabbath and certain major holy days: the selection is related to the part of the Pentateuch read just before it Word origin TalmudHeb haftara, dismissal, release < hiftir, dismiss < root ptr, send away |