maftirs

/mɑfˈtɪrz/
noun
  1. Plural of maftir; multiple final sections of the Torah or multiple people called to read those sections.
    • The students learned to chant several maftirs for their bar mitzvahs.
    • Different maftirs are assigned for each week of the year.
    • The synagogue had two maftirs this week because of the holiday.
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