Haftarah

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Talmud
gptkbp:contentFrom gptkb:Nevi'im
gptkbp:defines A series of selections from the books of Nevi'im (Prophets) read publicly in synagogue after the Torah reading on Shabbat, festivals, and fast days.
gptkbp:hasCompanion blessings
gptkbp:historicalReason instituted when public Torah reading was restricted
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Haftarah
gptkbp:includes concluding blessing
introductory blessing
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:length varies by custom
gptkbp:notReadOn gptkb:Simchat_Torah
gptkb:Shabbat_Chol_HaMoed
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:purpose to connect Torah reading to prophetic teachings
gptkbp:readBy gptkb:synagogue
gptkb:Shabbat
Jewish fast days
Jewish festivals
Bar Mitzvah boy
designated reader
women (in some communities)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Parashat_HaShavua
gptkbp:sometimesChantedWith cantillation
gptkbp:sometimesFollowedBy gptkb:Mi_Sheberach_prayer
gptkbp:sometimesReadFrom gptkb:book
scroll
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Jewish_community
gptkb:Yemenite_tradition
gptkb:Ashkenazic_tradition
Sephardic tradition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:10th_of_Tevet
gptkb:Parashot
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5