In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HAPHTARAH
Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah, Haphtarah
(noun) a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
haphtarah (plural haphtarahs or haphtarot or haphtaroth)
Alternative form of Haftarah
Source: Wiktionary
Haph*ta"rah, n.; pl. -taroth (#). [Heb. haphtarah, prop., valedictory, fr. patar to depart.]
Definition: One of the lessons from the Nebiim (or Prophets) read in the Jewish synagogue on Sabbaths, feast days, fasts, and the ninth of Ab, at the end of the service, after the parashoth, or lessons from the Law. Such a practice is evidenced in Luke iv.17 and Acts xiii.15.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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