הַבְדָּלָה
havdalah
Religious / SynagogueMeaningA special ceremony in Jewish tradition that happens on Saturday night. It marks the end of the holy day of Shabbat and the start of the new week.
HistoryThis word comes from a root that means "to separate". It first appears in the Mishnah, a book of Jewish laws written about 1800 years ago. It was used to name the ceremony that separates the holy day of Shabbat from the rest of the week.
Exampleכל המשפחה עמדה יחד ועשתה הבדלה.
The whole family stood together and did the Havdalah ceremony.