“Shammes, I was married yesterday in the rabbi’s home, and I would like to have Maftir.” Maftir is a passage from the Prophets that is read at the conclusion of the weekly portion of the ...

After Yom Kippur, when Mr. Fisher returned home, his wife greeted him. “You read Maftir Yonah beautifully. I’m honored that you received the aliyah. But where are we getting five thousand ...

On this special Shabbat, Shabbat HaChodesh, the new month, we read from two Torahs. The additional special reading reminds us that we are entering the “first of months” and is apropos because ...

The Torah-reading for every Shabbat and Festival concludes with the מַפְטִיר, the Maftir (meaning “conclusion”). On most Shabbatot, the Maftir is simply a repetition of the final ...

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In the shul where Rabbi Dayan davened, Mr. Amitai bought Maftir Yonah for a significant sum on Yom Kippur night. In the morning, though Mr. Amitai didn’t feel well. As Shachris progressed ...

However, on certain Shabbatot the Maftir-reading is an entirely different passage, as with Shabbat Shekalim. The Maftir-reading for Shabbat Shekalim is the opening paragraph of last week’s ...

Nissan, as described in our maftir aliyah, is to be the “first of the months”, and it is our original new year. It’s a sign that our Passover preparations should begin in earnest ...