shkias hachamah
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)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
שְׁקִיעַת הַחַמָּה, lit. 'the sinking of the sun'
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
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Alternative Spellings
shkias hachama, shkiat hachama, shkiat hachamah, shkiyat hachamah, shkiyat hachama, shkiyas hachama, shkiyas hachamah
Notes
See also shkiah.
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