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title: "Havdalah in Hebrew"
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question: "What does Havdalah mean in Hebrew?"
answer: "The Saturday-night ceremony that ends Shabbat. Also the moment the news cycle restarts."
description: "The Saturday-night ceremony that ends Shabbat. Also the moment the news cycle restarts."
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# Havdalah

הבדלה — Havdalah

The Saturday-night ceremony that ends Shabbat. Also the moment the news cycle restarts.

Israeli papers go quiet-ish on Shabbat and return after Havdalah. “After Havdalah” in a political story means Saturday night.