Reform Blessings Before & After the Reading of the Haftarah

This post presents the Hebrew, English and transliterated texts of the blessings recited before and after the reading of the haftarah in Reform congregations. The haftarah is a selection from the book of Prophets publicly read in synagogue following the Torah reading on Shabbat, Jewish festivals and fast days. In many communities the entire haftarah is read by the Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrant, or at least the blessings before and after the reading. These files were shared by the Reform B’nai Torah Congregation in Sudbury, MA.