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Haftarah for Parashat Matot-Masei which is also Rosh Chodesh this year
Why does the Ashkenazi tradition not read the haftarah for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh (Isaiah 66:1-24). Also, does the Sephardi tradition really read both the haftarah for Matot-Masei and Shabbat Rosh Chodesh?
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For Matot-Masei 5785, here are the Haftarah:
Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4 · 26 p’sukim
*Matot-Masei on Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Haftarah for Sephardim*: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 4:1-2; Isaiah 66:1, 66:23 · 29 p’sukim
*Matot-Masei on Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
This is the case in general when a special haftarah supercedes another special haftarah. Sephardim add the first and last verse of the superceded haftarah. Ashkenazim generally do not.
there are some Ashkenazim who follow this practice as well, but the prevalent Ashknezic practice is not to add these verses. This is the opinion of Rabbi Joel Roth, who is the posek for the Rabbi Miles Cohen Luah. In general the Hebcal website accords with the Ashkenazic traditions explained by these experts.
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Thanks for your question.
For Matot-Masei 5785, here are the Haftarah:
Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4 · 26 p’sukim
*Matot-Masei on Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Haftarah for Sephardim*: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 4:1-2; Isaiah 66:1, 66:23 · 29 p’sukim
*Matot-Masei on Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
This is the case in general when a special haftarah supercedes another special haftarah. Sephardim add the first and last verse of the superceded haftarah. Ashkenazim generally do not.
there are some Ashkenazim who follow this practice as well, but the prevalent Ashknezic practice is not to add these verses. This is the opinion of Rabbi Joel Roth, who is the posek for the Rabbi Miles Cohen Luah. In general the Hebcal website accords with the Ashkenazic traditions explained by these experts.