The haftarah or (in Ashkenazic pronunciation) haftoroh (alt. haphtara, Hebrew: הפטרה; `parting,` `taking leave`, plural haftarot or haftoros—despite resemblances it is not related to the word Torah ) is a series of selections from the books of Nevi`im (`Prophets`) of the Hebrew Bible (Tanach) that is publicly read in synagogue as par... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haftarah