Torah reading

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Jewish religious tradition that involves the public reading of a set of passages from a Torah scroll

being called up to recite a blessing or read from a portion of the Torah

book of Torah scroll text, used when learning to chant Torah portions or for correct-fixed scribal calligraphy

Jewish practice of melodically reciting holy texts; cantilenas are based on Teamim

Maftir () is the last person called up to the Torah on Shabbat and holiday mornings: this person also reads (or at least recites the blessings over) the haftarah portion from a related section of the Nevi'im (prophetic books).