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maftir
[ Sephardic Hebrew mahf-teer; Ashkenazic Hebrew mahf-teer ]
noun
, Hebrew.
- the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- the person who recites the blessings before and after the chanting or reading of this section and who often also chants or reads the Haftarah.
maftir
/ ˈmɑftir /
noun
- the final section of the weekly Torah reading
- the person to whom it is read, who also reads the Haftarah
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maftir1
maphṭīr literally, dismisser
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