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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Jewish ceremony, involving a candle, wine and spices, that concludes the Sabbath or other holy days. Judaism

Etymology

From Hebrew הבדלה (havdalá, “havdalah”, literally “separation”).

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