havdalah

noun

hav·da·lah ˌhäv-də-ˈlä

häv-ˈdȯ-lə

variants or less commonly habdalah

often capitalized

: a Jewish ceremony marking the close of a Sabbath or holy day

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Two weeks after losing my father-in-law, our friend (the wife of the lasagna-bearer) gave me the link to celebrate a havdalah at 8:15 p.m. with her wider Jewish community on Zoom. —

Sarah Ruhl, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2020 The family-friendly celebration will include a havdalah service, menorah lighting, the Hanukkah story and seasonal songs. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, 14 Dec. 2017