How To Do Havdalah

What is Havdalah?

Havdalah at Home

The final goodbye.

Come one, come all.

How To Do Havdalah A sweet ceremony.

Use what you've got.

Speak from the heart.

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Havdalah Cheat Sheet

1.

Wine

(Kiddush)

Havdalah Blessings

Hold up the kiddush cup and recite the blessing over the wine or grape juice. Then put down the cup without drinking. .‫ בּוֵֹר א ְפּ ִר י ַה ָֽגֶּפ ן‬,‫ ֱא ֹלֵֽהינוּ ֶֽמֶל ְך ָה עוָֹל ם‬,‫ָבּ רוְּך ַא ָתּ ה ְיָי‬

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, borei p’ri ha-gafen.

Blessed is the Oneness Who creates the fruit of the vine.

Spices

2.

Hold up the spices while saying the blessing. Then, breathe in the scent and pass them around for everyone to enjoy the smell. .‫ בּוֵֹר א ִמ יֵני ְב ָשׂ ִמ ים‬,‫ ֱא ֹלֵֽהינוּ ֶֽמֶל ְך ָה עוָֹל ם‬,‫ָבּ רוְּך ַא ָתּ ה ְיָי‬

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, borei mi-ney v’sa-mim.

Blessed is the Oneness Who creates many kinds of spices.

3.

Candle

Hold up the candle while reciting the blessing. .‫ בּוֵֹר א ְמ אוֵֹר י ָה ֵא שׁ‬,‫ ֱא ֹלֵֽהינוּ ֶֽמֶל ְך ָה עוָֹל ם‬,‫ָבּ רוְּך ַא ָתּ ה ְיָי‬

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, borei m’orei ha-eish.

Blessed is the Oneness Who creates the lights of fire.

Everyone should use the light of the candle to look at the shadows on their hands.

4.

Blessing of Separation

After reciting the blessing, take a sip, pour a little wine/grape juice onto the plate and extinguish the flame in the liquid.

‫ ֵבּ ין‬,‫ ֵבּ ין ִיְשׂ ָר ֵא ל ָל ַע ִמּ ים‬, ‫ ֵבּ ין אוֹר ְל ֹֽחֶשׁ ְך‬,‫ ַה ַמּ ְב ִד יל ֵבּ ין ֹֽקֶד שׁ ְל חוֹל‬,‫ ֱא ֹלֵֽהינוּ ֶֽמֶל ְך ָה עוָֹל ם‬,‫ָבּ רוְּך ַא ָתּ ה ְיָי‬ .‫ ַה ַמּ ְב ִד יל ֵבּ ין ֹֽקֶד שׁ ְל חוֹל‬,‫ ָבּ רוְּך ַא ָתּ ה ְיָי‬.‫יוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִב יִע י ְל ֵֽשֶׁשׁ ת ְיֵמ י ַה ַמּ ֲעֶשׂ ה‬ Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, ha-mav’dil bein-kodesh l’chol, bein-or l’cho-shekh, bein-yis’ra-el la-a-mim, bein-yom hash’vi’I l’she-shet y’mey-ha-ma-a-se. Baruch atah, Adonai ha-mav’dil bein-ko-desh l’chol.

Blessed is the Oneness Who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary, between light and darkness, between Israel and other people of the world, between the seventh day and the six days of the week. Blessed is the Oneness Who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary.

Wish shavua tov, a “good week,” to those around you.