Prayer and Religious Articles: Prayer and Blessings: 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
rereading, and the person who is called up for it,
are both called the Maftir. Both "Maftir" and
"Haftarah" are from a root that means "to
supplement"; they both refer to readings that
supplement the Parashah. The word "Maftir" doesn't
occur in the Bible, but it occurs in the Passover
Haggadah.
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