מִפְטָרָא, (פְּטַר) dismissal from school, reading of Scriptures and prayers at dismissal. — Pl. מִפְטָרֵי. Ber. 53ᵇ בעידן מִפְטָרַיְיהוּ (Ms. F. דקא מִפַּטְּרֵי) at the time of their dismissal with devotional exercises; בדלא עידן מ׳ (Ms. F. דקא מגמרי להו) not at dismissal (when they recite merely for practice).