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PRONUNCIATION OF MAFTIR

maftir  [ˈmɑftir] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAFTIR

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Maftir is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAFTIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maftir

Maftir properly refers to the last person called to the Torah on Shabbat and holiday mornings: this person also reads the haftarah portion from a related section of the Nevi'im. Informally the portion of the Torah read by or to the maftir is called the "maftir portion", or the "maftir" for short: in a Chumash the word "maftir" is printed in the margin at the beginning of that portion. On a normal Shabbat morning seven people are formally called up to the Torah, and a part of the week's Torah portion is read by or to each of them. The maftir is not counted among the seven, and is not formally called up by name: on the conclusion of the seventh reading the reader simply calls "maftir" and repeats the last few verses to the maftir. On Jewish holidays and certain special Shabbatot there are readings from two or more Torah scrolls. On these occasions, the maftir is called up by name, followed by the word "maftir", and the reading from the last scroll is read to him. On Tisha b'Av morning and fast day afternoons, the maftir portion is the third section of the portion.

Definition of maftir in the English dictionary

The definition of maftir in the dictionary is the final section of the weekly Torah reading. Other definition of maftir is the person to whom it is read, who also reads the Haftarah.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAFTIR

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Magallanes
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAFTIR

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Synonyms and antonyms of maftir in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «maftir» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAFTIR

Find out the translation of maftir to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maftir from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maftir» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

maftir
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maftir
570 millions of speakers

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maftir
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

maftir
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

maftir
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мафтир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Maftir
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Translator English - Bengali

maftir
260 millions of speakers

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maftir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maftir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maftir
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Translator English - Japanese

maftir
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

maftir
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maftir
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

maftir
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

maftir
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माफियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maftir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maftir
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Translator English - Polish

maftir
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мафтір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maftir
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

maftir
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Translator English - Afrikaans

maftir
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Translator English - Swedish

maftir
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

maftir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maftir

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAFTIR»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAFTIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maftir

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAFTIR»

Discover the use of maftir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maftir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mishna brura:
Kadish should /then/ be said and, subsequently, someone else should read who will read /from the other Scroll/ the Maftir /passage/ which is /relevant/ to the / special/ matter of that day, with the blessings for this, [ibid.] If /the congregation/ erred ...
Aviel Orenstein, 1999
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Rite and Reason: 1050 Jewish Customs and Their Sources
Responding to the Tanna'5 query, the departed person replied, "No one can redeem me unless my son says Kaddish or recites [i.e., is called up to] Maftir in the Prophets in honor of Hashem for my sake..." This is the basis for the minhag that ...
Shemuʼel Pinḥas Gelbard, 1998
3
The Synagogue Survival Kit
ing and dressing the Torah must be delayed until we are done using the scroll— that is, after Maftir. Although the Maftir aliya is procedurally similar to the regular aliyot, it is halachically unrelated to Torah-Reading. Maftir is a late addition to the  ...
Jordan Lee Wagner, 2000
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Chanting the Hebrew Bible (Student Edition)
A maftir is also called at the Minhah (afternoon) service of fast days, including Tish'ah Be'Av and Yom Kippur. When the maftir is called, the reader generally repeats the last few verses (three or more) of the parashah. On fast days (other than ...
Joshua R. Jacobson, 2005
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The Concise Code of Jewish Law: Compiled from Kitzur Shulḥan ...
If scheduled on the same Sabbath, they should divide the honors, one to be called for Maftir and the second for another aliyah, or the congregation can form separate groups and the Torah and Haftarah read in two places. If this arrangement is ...
Gersion Appel, 1989
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חמשה חומשי תורה: Sefer Ba-midbar: With Rashi's Commentary, ...
... zTgl mkFzA xBd mFIaE iWilXd mFIA FaÎ`Hgzi `Ed ai :mini zraW `nhe iriaXd mFIaE iWilXd mFIA `Hgzi `÷Îm`e xdhi iriaXd is on page 281. [ MAFTIR FOR PARSHAS HACHODESH / ycegd zyxtl xihtn [ 289 / MAFTIR - SHABBOS ROSH CHODESH.
‎2005
7
Gabbais: How to Manual
Fast Days (17th of Tammuz, Fast of Gedaliah, 9th of Av): three at morning service; three at afternoon service (third is maftir). 4. Rosh Hashanah: five plus maftir when it falls on a weekday, seven plus maftir on a Sabbath. 5. Yom Kippur: six plus ...
Isaac, 1996
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Jewish Traditions: A JPS Guide
Nevertheless, a few Eastern Sephardic and ultra-Orthodox congregations still read the haftarah from a handwritten navi (prophet) scroll.6 Maftir The person who reads the haftarah is known as the maftir (lit., “one who concludes”), since this ...
Ronald L. Eisenberg, 2010
9
The Day My Mother Changed Her Name: And Other Stories
"Shammes, I was married yesterday in the rabbi's home and I would like to have Maftir." Maftir is a passage from the Prophets that is read (chanted actually) at the conclusion of the weekly portion of the Scripture. It is an important ritual and is ...
William D. Kaufman, 2008
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Chumash - Book of Haftaros: The Gutnick Edition: According ...
According to the Kabalah, the maftir, the eighth aliyah, is connected to the theme of redemption. See Sichas Shabbos Parshas Pinchas 5749, supplement to note 80. 40. In Talmudic times the maftir was called for a few verses of the Torah ...
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAFTIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maftir is used in the context of the following news items.
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What to Expect at an Aufruf
If the groom was honored with the final aliyah (known as maftir), he will stick around to chant aloud a portion of the Prophets from a book (known as the haftorah). «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
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Parshas Balak
The last aliya serves as Maftir, and he reads from Yeshayahu (55:6-56:8), Dirshu Hashem be'himatz'o. Upon returning the Torah to the ark, the ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
3
Siblings star in 'Sound of Music'
In a few months, Jacob will be singing his Maftir and Haftorah in preparation for his bar mitzvah in November at the Signature Grand in Davie. «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»
4
Shul adjusts requirements for b'nei mitzva
Currently, most b'nei mitzva at the Conservative synagogue memorize the maftir section of the weekly portion, a few lines from the Torah ... «New Jersey Jewish News, May 15»
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Jewish trivia: Hillary Clinton
I remember attending Rahm's bar mitzvah, and how moving it was when I heard the words, “Ya'amod, Rahm ben Gazzi ha-Maftir.” I saw the ... «San Diego Jewish World, Apr 15»
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Last Days Pesach
We then call the Maftir to read in the second Sefer in Parashas Pinchas (Bamidbar 28:19-25) from “Vehikravtem” until “Kol meleches avoda lo ... «The Jewish Press, Apr 15»
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A Bar Mitzvah celebration of freedom
As I stood on the bimah of the Marais Road Synagogue in Sea Point, South Africa, a country that was not free itself, I recited my maftir and ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
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Parshas Vayikra
We now call up the Maftir and we read in the third Sefer in Parashas Bo (Shemos 12:1-20), from “Vayomer Hashem, Hachodesh hazeh” until ... «The Jewish Press, Mar 15»
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'Parah Adumah': Existential consequence or irrelevant anachronism?
... Shemot (Exodus) — the double portion of VaYakhel and Phekudei; the special Maftir for Shabbat Parah (describing the complex purification ... «St. Louis Jewish Light, Mar 15»
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MainJudaismA Guide to Shabbat Shekalim, Zachor, Purim, and Ki Tisa
Let us begin our answer by going back to the Maftir-reading for Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat immediately preceding Purim: “Remember what ... «Arutz Sheva, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Maftir [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/maftir>. May 2024 ».
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