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Havdalah Home Ritual |
Please note that this page contain the name of God. |
| The Havdalah service marks the end of Shabbat. It should be performed
no earlier than nightfall on Saturday night. Nightfall is the time when three
stars can be seen in the sky. It is normally about 45 minutes to an hour
after sundown, depending on your latitude. For the precise time when Shabbat
ends in your area, consult the list of candle lighting times provided by
the Orthodox Union.
You will need three things for this ritual: a glass of wine or other liquid, some fragrant spices, and a special Havdalah candle. |
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| The first of the four havdalah blessings is made over wine or another
liquid. If the blessing is made over wine, recite this blessing:
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If the blessing is made over another liquid, recite this blessing:
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| Spices |
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| The second blessing is recited over fragrant spices. The spices represent a compensation for the loss of the special sabbath spirit. The spices commonly used are cloves, cinnamon or bay leaves. They are commonly kept in a special decorated holder called a b'samim box. |
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Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, borei minei b'samim. (Amein) Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who creates varieties of spices. (Amen) |
| Fire |
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| The third blessing is recited over the special, multi-wicked Havdalah
candle. Havdalah candles can be obtained from Jewish gift stores. If you
cannot obtain a Havdalah candle, you can hold two candles close together,
so their flames overlap. I have also used party candles (long, very thin
candles) that I warmed up and twisted together.
Lighting a flame is a vivid way of marking the distinction between the sabbath and the weekday, because we cannot kindle a flame on the sabbath. After the blessing is recited, hold your hands up to the flame with curved fingers, so you can see the shadow of your fingers on your palms. This is done because it would be improper to recite a blessing for something and then not use the thing. |
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Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, borei m'orei ha-eish. (Amein) Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who creates the light of the fire. (Amen) |
| Havdalah |
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| The final blessing is the havdalah blessing itself, the blessing over the separation of different things. The blessing is recited over the wine. After the blessing is complete, the wine is drunk. A few drops of wine are used to extinguish the flame from the candle. |
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Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, ha-mavdil bayn kodesh l'chol, Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who distinguishes between the saced and the secular, |
bayn or l'choshekh, bayn yisrael la-amim, bayn yom ha-sh'vi'i l'shayshet y'may ha-ma'aseh between light and dark, between Israel and the nations, between the seventh day and the six days of labor |
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Barukh atah Adonai, ha-mavdil bayn kodesh l'chol. (Amein) Blessed are You, Lord, who distinguishes between the saced and the secular. (Amein) |
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