maftir

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/, /məfˈtiːɹ/

Noun

maftir (plural maftirim or maftirs)

  1. (Judaism) The person who reads the Haftarah and the last few lines of the parashah.
  2. (Judaism) The last few lines of the parashah that are read by the person who will read the Haftarah.
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