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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAVDALAH

Literally: separation.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAVDALAH

havdalah  [hɑvdɑˈlɑ;] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAVDALAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Havdalah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAVDALAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

havdalah

Havdalah

Havdalah is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and Jewish holidays, and ushers in the new week. The ritual involves lighting a special havdalah candle with several wicks, blessing a cup of wine and smelling sweet spices. Shabbat ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky. Some communities delay the Havdalah in order to prolong Shabbat.

Definition of havdalah in the English dictionary

The definition of havdalah in the dictionary is the ceremony marking the end of the sabbath or of a festival, including the blessings over wine, candles, and spices.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAVDALAH

havarti
havdoloh
have
have a bash
have a bee in one´s bonnet
have a big mouth
have a bone to pick
have a bun in the oven
have a chip on one´s shoulder
have a derry on
have a down on
have a few
have a finger in the pie
have a fit
have a heart!
have a lash
have a load on
have a monkey on one´s back
have a record
have a reputation

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAVDALAH

Abdullah
Allah
ayatollah
belah
Beulah
Bismillah
blah
blah blah
Delilah
galah
habdalah
Hezbollah
inshallah
kabbalah
lah
mashallah
qabalah
Ramallah
selah
wallah

Synonyms and antonyms of havdalah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «havdalah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAVDALAH

Find out the translation of havdalah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of havdalah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «havdalah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

havdalah
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

havdalá
570 millions of speakers

English

havdalah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

havdalah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

havdalah
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хавдалы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

havdalah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

havdalah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

havdalah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Havdalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Havdalah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

havdalah
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

havdalah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Havdalah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

havdalah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

havdalah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवलदाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

avdala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

havdalah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

HAWDALA
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хавдали
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

havdalah
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

havdalah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

havdalah
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

havdalah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Havdalah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of havdalah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVDALAH»

The term «havdalah» is regularly used and occupies the 84.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVDALAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about havdalah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVDALAH»

Discover the use of havdalah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to havdalah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Concise Code of Jewish Law: Compiled from Kitzur Shulḥan ...
Compiled from Kitzur Shulḥan Aruch and Traditional Sources : a New Translation with Introd. and Halachic Annotations Based on Contemporary Responsa Gersion Appel. 14. One who has already made Havdalah may recite Havdalah again ...
Gersion Appel, 1989
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The Creative Jewish Wedding Book: A Hands-on Guide to New & ...
Some couples choose to use two glasses and have both partners A Havdalah Wedding Some couples choose to begin their wedding with havdalah, the short ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat and differentiates the sacred time of ...
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, 2004
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Mishna brura:
The Megilah should be read (3) and after that Havdalah should be made. (...) 2. One should say /the prayer/ Al Ha-Nisim (4) at night and in the daytime. Gloss: If one did not say it (5) we do not require him to go back /and pray again in order to  ...
Aviel Orenstein, 1999
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Head Start on Holidays
Take a moment to look at and think about your Play Dough/clay creation(s). ( Collect the clay.) During today's program, we will pay special attention to Havdalah. Havdalah is the ceremony which ends Shabbat and begins a new week.
Roberta Louis Goodman, Andye H. Zell, 1991
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Folktales of the Jews, Volume 2: Tales from Eastern Europe
Early Hasidic narratives refer to the third meal as an established time for storytelling and singing.8 Studies of shalosh se'udot are available.9 Havdalah ( Distinction) Like the third meal, the Havdalah is a ritual prayer of great antiquity.
Dan Ben-Amos, Dov Noy, 2007
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The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism
Havdalah curses were used to undermine rivals, particularly rivals for love. If one could create hostility between a rival and the person the practitioner desired, this would be advantageous. One can think of it as a kind of aversion-conditioning ...
Geoffrey W. Dennis, 2007
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The Sabbath in the Classical Kabbalah
THE "HAVDALAH OVER WINE” This renewed concern with the extra-divine world, and with Din in particular, telegraphs the arrival of a transitional period, a kind of limen between full Shabbat and the approaching world of hol. The mythic heart ...
Elliot Kiba Ginsburg, 2012
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Shemoneh Esrei: The Depth and Beauty of Our Daily Tefillah
motza'ei Shabbos we include Attah Chonantanu in this fourth berachah of Shemoneh Esrei, which serves as a verbal recitation of Havdalah. In addition to this, the Rabbis also instituted the recitation of Havdalah over a cup of wine.
Zev Leff, 2008
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Insights to the Daf: Maseches Berachos
The Shulchan Aruch (294:5) also cites the opinion of the Rosh (d) and says that if one already finished his Shemoneh Esreh, he is permitted (but not obligated) to repeat it in order to mention Havdalah. 2. HALACHAH: IF ONE ERRED IN BOTH  ...
Kolel ʻIyun ha-daf (Jerusalem), 2005
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שבת
This is the source for the ritual of Havdalah, Separation, at the conclusion of Shabbos.3 When the Jews returned to the Land of Israel at the beginning of the Second Commonwealth, times were difficult and many could not afford wine.
Nosson Scherman, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAVDALAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term havdalah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Church News: Week of July 10
All are welcome to join Beit Torah for our Havdalah study session with light refreshment/meal at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. If there is ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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Synagogue service times - Week of July 10
Rabbi Zachary Truboff. FRI. Minchah 7:15 P.M.; SAT. 9 A.M., Minchah/Seudah Shlishit/Torah Discussion 8:30 P.M., Ma'ariv/Havdalah 9:43 P.M.; ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
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The Berkshires Calendar for July 11
Hevreh of Southern Berkshire: Young family Havdalah and ice cream party. 7 p.m. Free and open to public. Information: 413-528-6378. «Berkshire Eagle, Jul 15»
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New Hillel branch launches at Maryville University
... will continue under the new name, including culinary events like its chocolate seder and a “welcome back Havdalah” when classes resume. «St. Louis Jewish Light, Jul 15»
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Joyful Jewish living for 23 years and counting
The Shabbat ended with a Havdalah service featuring a concert by Howard Levy, a harmonica and keyboard virtuoso who paralleled the ... «Jewish United Fund, Jul 15»
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Church news
All are welcome to join Beit Torah for our Havdalah study, 5 p.m., Saturday, July 4. Say farewell to both the Sabbath and the Fourth of July with ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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Revisiting Shabbat
... including wine goblets, decanters, candlesticks, prayer books, challah plates and covers, havdalah spice containers and a Sabbath throne. «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Synagogue service times - Week of June 26
Rabbi Zachary Truboff. FRI. Early Minchah 7:15P.M.; SAT. 9 A.M., Minchah/Seudah Shlishit 8:30 P.M., Ma'ariv/Havdalah 9:46 P.M.; SUN. 8 A.M. ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jun 15»
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'We Saw a Wonderful Land, Great People, Failed Leadership'
Enjoying Havdalah with Mati Dan and his family in their home in the Christian area provided a perfect ending to a beautiful Jerusalem Shabbat. «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»
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Starry Nights
Only after I excitedly pointed them out to my parents, could we proceed with the Havdalah ceremony, separating the holy day from the profane weekdays to ... «Jewish Journal, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Havdalah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/havdalah>. Apr 2024 ».
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