havdalah

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Pronunciations

havdalah (hahv-dah-LAH) listen
havdalah (huhv-DUH-luh) listen
havdalah (hav-dawl-ah) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat on Saturday evening.

Example Sentences

  • "Come to our house after havdalah."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הבדלה 'lit. separation'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      havdole, havdala

Notes

  • There are three main ritual objects used during the ceremony: a double wicked candle, wine or grape juice, and spices.

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