How to pronounce “maftir”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (Judaism) The person who reads the Haftarah.
• (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.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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