In a Jewish bar or bat mitzvah service, the final person called to the Torah is called the maftir.
The maftir reads the concluding portion of the weekly Torah reading. In many synagogue traditions, the same person then chants the Haftarah, a related passage from the Prophets or other biblical books. This makes the maftir role especially significant for a bar or bat mitzvah celebrant.
The word maftir is related to a Hebrew root meaning “to conclude” or “to finish.” It describes the concluding Torah reading rather than the entire ceremony. The exact number of verses and the customs surrounding the role vary according to the weekly Torah portion and the congregation’s tradition.
A gabbai is a person who helps administer synagogue services, while the Amidah is a central Jewish prayer. The maftir is therefore a specific reader’s role, not the name of a prayer or synagogue official.