הפטרה – “taking leave”. A public reading by the maftir, from a selection from the Nevi’im at the end of fast days or holy days. Haftarah readings are opened and concluded with blessings.
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הפטרה – “taking leave”. A public reading by the maftir, from a selection from the Nevi’im at the end of fast days or holy days. Haftarah readings are opened and concluded with blessings.
« Back to Glossary Indexנְבִיאִים - the collected writings or histories of the Prophets, comprising the second portion of Tanakh after the Torah. Each major navi has…
צרעת - from the Latin lepra, meaning "scales". A chronic bacterial infection spread through contact with mucus or bodily fluids, causing disfiguring…