America Jewish Press Association: The Haftarah and Its Parsha
For some two thousand years, the practice at every Jewish congregation on Shabbos mornings has been to read a weekly portion, the “parsha,” from the Torah followed by a reading from the books of the prophets, the “haftarah.” Despite the haftarah’s antiquity and universality, we know little about its origin or purpose. We have no…
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