Torah Reading
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Summary of Haftorot
I would like to have a summary (in a few words or a sentence or two) of each week’s haftorah and connection into Torah — thanks Here are a few websites that offer synopsis of the Haftorahs as well as…
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The Maftir
What is the Maftir? After finishing the Parashah on Shabbos or Yom Yov, we reread the last few verses. The person who is called to the Torah for this rereading then reads the Haftarah (a portion from the Prophets). The…
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History of the Haftarah
When and in what country did the practice of reading the Haftarah begin? The halachic work Abudraham (on the liturgy) seems to have been the first to suggest that the practice of reading the Haftarah originated at the time of…