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Definition of Havdalah
1. Proper noun. the Jewish ceremony that concludes the Sabbath or other Holy days ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Havdalah
1. habdalah [n -S] - See also: habdalah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Havdalah
Literary usage of Havdalah
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Sacred Literature by John Kitto, Henry Burgess, Benjamin Harris Cowper (1863)
"Now it is said in the Talmud, "Whoso [in the havdalah]'* mentions the separations [of
God] must not mention less than three, and more than i. ..."
2. New Judea: Jewish Life in Modern Palestine and Egypt by Benjamin Lee Gordon (1919)
"The lamps of the hotel were lit after the services were over. This was followed
by "havdalah" and the drinking of a cup of the best local wine. ..."
3. Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People by Israel Zangwill (1895)
"Be assured I shall not charge more than last time, unless the bride has an extra
good dowry." On Saturday night immediately after havdalah, Sugarman went to ..."
4. The Jewish Travel Guide by Betsy Sheldon (2001)
"havdalah. The ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath, occurring Saturday
evening. The word means "separation" in Hebrew. Hazzan. ..."
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