l'havdil ben chaim l'chaim

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Definitions

  • interj. 'To distinguish between one life and another life'; said after mentioning the name of a dead person and a living person in the same sentence.

Example Sentences

  • "In Switzerland he met his eishes chayil, l’havdil bein chaim l’chaim, Perle (née Sternberg/Lablanc), who makes every mother-in-law joke incomprehensible to me." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין חַיִּים לְחַיִּים

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      l'havdil ben chaim l'chaim, l'havdil ben chaim l'chaim, lehavdil ben chaim le'chaim, lehavdil bein chaim le'chaim

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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