shkias hachamah
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Definitions

  • n. Sunset; when Shabbat or yontif officially starts and after which it is no longer halachically permissible to light candles.

Example Sentences

  • "Shkiyas hachama is at 5:41." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • שְׁקִיעַת הַחַמָּה, lit. 'the sinking of the sun'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      shkias hachama, shkiat hachama, shkiat hachamah, shkiyat hachamah, shkiyat hachama, shkiyas hachama, shkiyas hachamah

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