Haftorah

Then again, half a service and half the haftorah portion, would be a welcome relief to those lucky enough to attend. ❋ David Kersh (2012)

My haftorah is about how many sheaves of wheat the ancient Israelites had to pay for crimes such as livestock theft. ❋ Jennifer Weiner (2008)

The Torah is the Old Testament, only in Hebrew, and the haftorah is from Prophets. ❋ Jennifer Weiner (2008)

I imagined what my Bat Mitzvah dress would look like, who I would invite to the party, and I envisioned all those smiling faces in the synagogue, staring up at me as I did my haftorah portion. ❋ Jack Canfield (2008)

Later, when all the different shared aliyahs were completed done by uncles, aunts, grandparents and parents, Boo got down to her actual haftorah portion and sang beautifully for nearly 20 minutes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Aloysius said he could not accept a haftorah that was desecrated in such a manner. ❋ Kevin Davis (2007)

And for the haftorah, Billmon transcribes a press briefing from an alternate universe where it might be interesting to live. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This week's haftorah, for example, begins with the slaughter of one of my kind, a good chap martyred "because of mistaken and simple-minded men." ❋ Liel Leibovitz (2010)

From a cruel haftorah depicting God's harsh punishment against one who touched the Ark, Liel Leibovitz ❋ Marc Tracy (2010)

This week's haftorah, however, brings with it a spot of good news: Neither is ❋ Unknown (2010)

To demonstrate just how despicable I find this practice, allow me to repeat it: as I sat down to read this week's haftorah, I opened the Book of Judges and was shocked to read about Sarah Palin. ❋ Unknown (2010)