English Explanatory Dictionary

maftir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/ /məfˈtiːɹ/

Word forms

maftir maftirim maftirs

Etymology

From Hebrew מַפְטִיר (maftír), also through Yiddish מפֿטיר (mafter).

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