Hebrew expression Transliteration Translation/ sources havdalah separation, distinction hivdil separate, divide, discern, distinguish nivdal to depart from, withdraw, be different, be set apart hevdel difference bidel differentiate, separate badal separated, detached, holding aloof, withdrawn even-habdil plummet (Zechariah 4:10) hitbadel isolated himself; held himself aloof, disassociate oneself le-havdil to distinguish between, to set aside, to discern, to separate between; "to separate day from night" (Gen. 1:14) bedilim alloys (Isaiah 1:25); sing, tin lehavdil be'elef-alfei havdalot expression used when mentioning a holy and a profane idea (or a lofty and a banal subject) in the same discussion; lit,. to separate with 100,000 separations (Agnon) im ein dei'ah, havdalah minayin? An uninformed person cannot distinguish between two things; from a Talmudic discussion about saying Havdalah in the context of the "honen ha'daat" prayer (JT, Berakhot 9b) yibadel l'hayyim arukim May he be set apart for long life! (expression used when mentioning a living person immediately after the dead) HAVDALAH Table of Contents