In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
maftir (plural maftirim or maftirs)
(Judaism) The person who reads the Haftarah.
(Judaism) The Torah portion read for or by the person who will read the Haftarah, most often the last few lines of the weekly parashah.
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18 June 2024
(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.