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…helping Jewish fami lies grow' • The Haftorah Why do we add this special portion to the end of a Torah reading? ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Apple Tree Editor is a word just about every- one hears, and knows, but exactly what it means is a bit of a mystery On Shabbat and holidays, the Torah reading is following by recita- tion of the haftorah. It doesn't have anything to do with "half a Torah" like it might sound. Rather, it is a section from the...…

















































