Is a Haftarah Like a Half-Torah? Originally published March 2-3, 2018
July 23, 2018
NO! Even though the haftarah reading is associated with the Torah reading, the word does not mean “half-Torah,” and it should not be pronounced “huff-TOE-ruh.” So what is a haftarah (plural haftarot)? I was taught that it is dessert, after the meal of the Torah reading. The word הפטרה refers to our taking leave of the […]