Maftir

As maftir ( Hebrew. : מפטיר) is defined as the final reading of the Tora , synonymously also those of the prophet section reads (Hebrew haftorah.) From the Torah. A fixed verse from the 4th book of Moses is read aloud on holidays such as Passover , Shavuot or also quite normally on the Sabbath . A young person can also speak the maftir if he is instructed in the mitzvah .

See also

• Alijah laTorah
• Haftara
• bar mitzvah

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Luach - A Jewish calendar for the years 5776, 5777, 5778, 5779: A Jewish calendar from September 2015 to September 2019 , ISBN 3-738-63248-4 , pages 33-36, at Google Books , accessed June 8 . 2017
2. ^ The Concise Code of Jewish Law: Compiled from Kitzur Shulhan Aruch and traditional sources, Daily Prayers And Religious Observances in the Life-Cycle of the Jew , Volume 1, Page 102, ISBN 0-870-68298-9 , at Google Books , accessed on June 8, 2017