Havdalah

Meaning

• ritual marking the end of Shabbos or Yom Tov
• separation ceremony over wine and prescribed blessings

Alternate spellings

Havdala

Usage and context

The exact form differs depending on whether Shabbos, Yom Tov, or another sacred day is ending and what follows.

Example in Yeshivish

We will make Havdalah after Yom Tov.

Plain-English example

We will perform the ritual marking the transition from sacred time to ordinary time after the festival.