maftir
/mɑfˈtɪr/
noun
- The final section of the weekly Torah portion read during a Jewish synagogue service, or the person who is called to read that section.
- He practiced the maftir portion carefully so he could chant it correctly.
- The rabbi announced who would receive the maftir aliyah this Shabbat.
- My grandfather was honored with the maftir reading on his birthday.