a rite marking the end of the sabbath and major festivals
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Making a delayed havdallah from Motzei Shabbos on the night of Rosh HaShanah
The Biur Halacha in Siman 299 brings an interesting opinion from the Magen Avraham. If someone was fasting (and had taken on to fast for a few days) and wasn't able to make havdallah Motzei Shabbos ...
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Speaking in the middle of Havdallah
Someone was making havdallah and, after saying the bracha on besamim (spices) and then smelling them, exclaimed "Ah! A mechayah!". Is this considered a hefsek (interruption) in the havdallah? Meaning ...
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Besamim Motzei Shabbos Chol HaMoed
Update: After speaking to the person who originally asked the shailo I have since updated the question to reflect what their original kavana was.
When Yom Tov comes out Motzei Shabbos when we make ...
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Stuffed nose and havdallah
If I have a stuffed nose and cannot smell besamim, can I make havdallah? Do I still say borei minei besamim even though I can't consciously smell them, with the assumption that I'm still benefiting ...
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Hefsek between hagafen and drinking during havdallah
Why does everybody (at least that I have ever seen), say "borei pri hagefen" first of all during havdallah, but not drink the wine until all of the other brachos have been said? Is saying the other ...
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Lighting candles on Yom Tov that falls out on Motzei Shabbos
Before a woman lights candles for Yom Tov that falls out on Motzei Shabbos does it say anywhere that she needs to say "HaMavdil" first? (Since the kedushas are different -- on Shabbos it was ossur to ...
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Using Havdallah Candle for Ner Channukah
The M"B in Siman 681 Sif-Katan 1 brings from the Bach and Ateres Zakanim that one may use the "Ner Channukah" first for Havdallah, put it out, then light it again for Channukah. This is even better ...
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Why do we not use oil for the havdalah candle?
Generally it seems to be perferable (mehudar) to use an oil based candle for mitzvot. Why doesn't anyone use an oil based candle for havdalah?
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Bracha Lesheiv B'Suka when making Havdala
When one makes Havdala in the Succa, does one say the Bracha of Lesheiv Basuka?
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Pre existing flame for Havdala after Yom Kippur
Doe anyone know the reasoning for the requirement to use a flame that was lit over Yom Kippur for Havdala?
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What are the customs for looking at fingers during havdalla [duplicate]
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What to do with the candles during Havdalah
According to this question, there are many different customs about looking at fingers after the bracha borei m'orei ha'eish ...
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Havdallah after Tisha B'Av
When Tisha B'Av immediately follows Shabbos (either because the 9th of Av is Shabbos or because the 9th of Av is Sunday), how and when do we make havdallah?
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Why extinguish the havdala candle in wine?
My family's custom is that, on motzae Shabas, someone making havdala, after drinking from the cup, pours some of the wine into the saucer (which, note, already had wine, because we overflow the cup on ...
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Why do we say havdala if we already said ata chonantanu?
Based on my question here and the sources given by Double AA here it would seem logical that if ata chonantanu was the original havdala (and that is why we would say it even if we had already heard ...
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Ata Chonantanu after havdala
Should one say ata chonantanu if they have already heard havdala at home?
I don't know that there is a problem with it necessarily (it is not its own bracha, which is the point after all) but should ...
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What Should One Do If He Forgot to Say “VeYiten Lekha” on Saturday Night
According to those who observe the custom of reciting the passage of VeYiten Lekha on Motzaei Shabbat before or after Havdalah, what should one do if s/he forgot to recite it? I have never seen ...
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How to conduct a musical havdalah service?
On a Jewish listserve that I subscribe to, somebody posted the following question:
Does anyone have the music and an outline for the havdalah service? I
want to do havdalah before an event for ...
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How does laughing confuse the Satan?
Sefardim have a practice (custom?) to laugh during habdalah. When I asked the reason for this practice I was told that it was "to confound the satan". I assume it has something to do with ...
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Is seeing the fire a requirement for havdala? [duplicate]
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How seriously do we take the finger-inspection in Havdala?
Is it necessary to see the fire for havdala? In shul, people usually crowd around whoever is holding the ...
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How does a blind person make havdalah if he has to benefit from the light?
Per this answer, the one making havdalah must benefit from the light. How does a blind person make havdalah, assuming there is not another Jew present to do it for him? Does he omit the blessing ...
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How seriously do we take the finger-inspection in Havdala?
After saying the blessing over fire during Havdala, we do something (customs vary) involving looking at our fingers by the light of the Havdala candle. I'm wondering how seriously we take this part of ...
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Bootstrapping problem: havdalah ends shabbat (for one who didn't daven ma'ariv) but lighting the candle is melacha?
This answer to a question about melacha before havdalah notes that in that situation one should say "baruch hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol" first. Does that apply to lighting the havdalah candle? I ...
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When did the spice box get it's classical shape?
All Havdala Bsamamim boxes I have ever seen are in the shape of a tower.
Why (and when) did it take on that classical shape (rather than just a silver box)?
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Why do we say Layehudim Hayta Orah aloud?
In Havdalah, I noticed a virtually universal custom: when the one who is saying Havdalah reaches the Passuk of Layehudim Haytah Orah (ליהודים היתה אורה ושמחה...), those who are being Yotzei Havdalah ...
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Rubbing the Havdalah wine
Is there any source for the practice of not only dipping one's fingers into the Havdalah wine that was used to extinguish the fire and rubbing the eyes with it, but also spreading it around onto other ...
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Dipping fingers in Havdalah Wine
What is the source or origin of the custom to dip one's fingers in the wine poured over the candle to extinguish it at the conclusion of Havdalah?
As a side note, and a reason I'm tagging it this ...
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All these verses to say before havdala
Before saying the blessings relevant to havdala on motzei shabbos, we (Ashkenazim) include a bunch of p'sukim:
"הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ יְהוָה וַיְהִי ...
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Do besamim (spices) for Havdalah need to be kosher?
Suppose there is a pack of mixed spices that does not have a reliable hechsher, but looks like it would be good for besamim. Would it be OK to use them for havdalah since you have no intention of ...
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Sheva Berachot at third meal
If sheva brachot occur at a seudah shlishit which finishes after sunset, is one allowed to drink the wine even though it is prior to making havdala? If yes, who specifically would be allowed to drink ...
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Cinnamon for Bisamim
Can you use cinnamon for Bisamim at havdalah? Which is better: ground cinnamon or whole sticks?
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Megilah or Havdalah, which is done first? Why?
When Megilah reading is Motza'ei Shabbos (Saturday Night) what is said first, Havdalah or Megilah and why?
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Making Kiddush/Havdalah Twice
Is it okay to say kiddush or havdalah twice in order to be Motzi someone else (e.g. wife)?
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Pre-Havdalah Melacha [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Bootstrapping problem: havdalah ends shabbat (for one who didn't daven ma'ariv) but lighting the candle is melacha?
After nightfall before Marriv, or after ...
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Lady drinking Havdalah wine
Many times I have heard that a lady should not drink the wine from Havdalah as it will make her grow a beard.
If a lady drank from the Havdalah wine will she really grow a beard?
Is there a source ...
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Can one eat on Sunday
Can one eat on Sunday if he hasn't heard Havdalah yet? If not, what happens if he already ate: should he say Havdalah?
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Drinking Havdalah Wine during the 9 Days
What are the different Minhagim you or other people have with the drinking of the wine at havdala during the "9 Days"?
Do you drink it yourself, or do you use Chamar Medinah (a non-wine substitute)?
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What to do with the candles during Havdalah
What is the proper procedure after saying the Brocho בורא מאורי האש? I understand you "look," but at what?
