noun
or hav·da·lah ˌhävdəˈlä, hävˈdȯlə
( -s )
Etymology: Hebrew habhdālāh separation, division
: a Jewish religious ceremony marking the close of a Sabbath or of holidays and consisting of the recital by the head of a household of appropriate benedictions over a cup especially of wine, a spice box, and a newly lighted special candle