havdalah
havdalah
Alternative Spellings
havdole, havdala
Definitions
- "literally 'separation'. The ceremony that marks the end of [the Sabbath] on Saturday evening" (JPS)
Example Sentences
- "Come to our house after havdalah."
Languages of Origin
Textual Hebrew
Etymology
הבדלה
Who Uses This
Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
Regions
North America
Dictionaries
The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
JPS: The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001)
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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