Habdalah
[ Sephardic Hebrew hahv-dah-lah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hahv-daw-luh ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew hɑv dɑˈlɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew hɑvˈdɔ lə /
noun Hebrew.
Definition for habdalah (2 of 2)
Havdalah
or Hab·da·lah
[ Sephardic Hebrew hahv-dah-lah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hahv-daw-luh ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew hɑv dɑˈlɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew hɑvˈdɔ lə /
noun Hebrew.
a religious ceremony, observed by Jews at the conclusion of the Sabbath or a festival, that consists of blessings over wine, spices, and the light of a candle.
Origin of Havdalah
habhdālāh literally, division, separation
British Dictionary definitions for habdalah
havdalah
havdoloh
/ Hebrew (hɑvdɑˈlɑ, Yiddish hɑvˈdɔlə) /
noun
Judaism
the ceremony marking the end of the sabbath or of a festival, including the blessings over wine, candles, and spices
Word Origin for havdalah
literally: separation