about motzae Shabas: the evening following Shabas
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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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“Prepare your Menora before Shabbat!”
In this recent "Halocho a Day" blog post, Danny Schoemann leads off with
This week, Shabbat is also Erev Chanuka; prepare your Menora before Shabbat!
This sounds like a nice idea for reducing ...
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saying selichos motzai shabbas [duplicate]
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Why only on the first Saturday night of Selichot is the minhag to start at midnight?
Where does the minhag come from to say the first selichos on motzai shabbas when one ...
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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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Is it allowed to prepare for maariv after Shabbos during the rabbinic tosefes Shabbos?
The time to daven maariv on Motzoei Shabbos is some period (where I am it’s around 15 minutes) after the stars come out. This period is called tosefes Shabbos.
In many shuls, the shaliach tzibbur ...
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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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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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Why don't some people say Vihi Noam Motzei Shabbos of Shabbos Hagadol 5772?
Regarding saying Vihi Noam on Motzei Shabbos Shabbos Hagadol which falls out a week before Pesach (The first night of Pesach is on Friday Night) Luach Kollel Chabad writes:
On Saturday night, we ...
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Uvah Letzion schedule on Shabbos
Why don't we say Uvah Letzion on Shabbos by Shacharis and say it by Mincha?
Moreover, we then commence to repeat it by Maariv. Why do we do that?
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What does בהם refer to in some texts of אַתָּה חונַנְתָּנוּ?
In Maariv after Shabbos we insert אַתָּה חונַנְתָּנוּ into the Amidah. In some siddurim the word בהם is introduced making it read
אַתָּה חונַנְתָּנוּ לְמַדַּע תּורָתֶךָ. וַתְּלַמְּדֵנוּ לַעֲשות בהם ...
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What are (all) the Havdalah halachic times?
What are all the halachic opinions for when to do havdalah? I'm writing a calendar and I want to provide all the options that people use.
The ones I've seen are:
42 min after sunset ??
72 min after ...
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Why only on the first Saturday night of Selichot is the minhag to start at midnight?
Pretty self explanatory. Some say at chatzot all week and some in the morning. Why davka on the first night does everyone say at night? This minhag does not seem apply on the second Saturday night ...
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When can Melavah Malkah be eaten until?
When is the last time one can eat a meal on Motzei Shabbos and still have it considered Melavah Malkah? When is the deadline?
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Should one avoid doing laundry on Motzei Shabbos?
Assuming it's not the nine days, is there a reason why one should not do laundry on Motzei Shabbos?
Recently I've been told by someone that he doesn't.
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Commentary on “Amar H' Leya'akov”
Do you know of any interesting commentaries on the song "Amar H' Leya'akov" that's part of the after-Shabbat liturgy?
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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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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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Motzei Shabbos Chanuka
You go away to your family / friends for Shabbos Chanuka. You are returning home Motzei Shabbos. Should you light Chanuka candles at your host or return home and light your Chanuka candles?
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Melava Malka on Motzei Shabbos
Should one have a fixed, formal meal for Melava Malka on Motzei Shabbos?
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Lighting candles Motzei Shabbos
I have seen different Minhagim regarding lighting one or two candles on Motzei Shabbos. What is the source and why 1 or 2?
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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?
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Are you allowed to get a haircut on Motzei Shabbos?
Is there anything wrong with getting a haircut on Motzei Shabbos (Saturday night)?
