לְמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת וְיוֹם טוֹב
CONCLUSION OF SHABBAT & FESTIVALS
Havdalah is said at the conclusion of Shabbat and festivals (even when the festival is followed by Chol Hamoed). When a festival occurs on Saturday night, Havdalah is said during the festival Kiddush, page 556.
When making Havdalah following a festival that occurs on a weekday, the blessings on the spices and the flame are not said.
The cup is filled until it overflows, in order to begin the week with a symbol of God's overflowing blessings.
Stand and hold the cup in the right hand while reciting Havdalah. See illustration, page 956. Those listening should respond אָמֵן as shown.
God is our strength and salvation
Hebrew
הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי, אֶבְטַח וְלֹא
אֶפְחָד, כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ
יְיָ, וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה. וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם
מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה.
לַייָ הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ
סֶלָה. יְיָ צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב
לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה: יְיָ
צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ:
יְיָ הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם
קָרְאֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Hineh El yeshu'ati, evtach v'lo
efchad, ki ozi v'zimrat Yah
Adonai, vayehi li lishu'ah. Ush'avtem
mayim b'sason mima'yenei hayeshu'ah.
La-adonai hayeshu'ah, al amecha birchatecha
selah. Adonai Tzeva'ot imanu, misgav
lanu Elohei Ya'akov selah: Adonai
Tzeva'ot, ashrei adam botei'ach bach:
Adonai hoshi'ah, hamelech ya'anenu b'yom
koreinu:
English
<b>Indeed, God is my salvation. I am confident and I will not be afraid, because the Lord God has saved</b> me to show <b>His might</b> and so that I shall <b>praise Him, and He has been my salvation.</b> God's help will be as plentiful as water flowing from a spring, <b>and you will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation.</b> The power of <b>salvation belongs to the Lord. God, may Your blessing be upon Your people forever. The Lord, the God of all creations,</b> is always <b>with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold;</b> He will give us strength forever. <b>Lord, God of all creations, fortunate is the person who trusts in You. Save us, Lord; may the King</b> of the universe <b>answer us on the day we call out to Him.</b>
All those listening to Havdalah say the following verse aloud, followed by the leader.
Hebrew
לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה,
וְשָׂשׂוֹן וִיקָר. כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּנוּ:
Sephardi
Layehudim hayetah orah v'simchah,
v'sason vikar. Ken tihyeh lanu:
English
The Megillah says regarding the miracle of Purim: <b>For the Jews there was light, happiness, joy, and honor. So let it be with us.</b>
Hebrew
כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא, וּבְשֵׁם
יְיָ אֶקְרָא:
Sephardi
Kos yeshu'ot esa, uv'sheim
Adonai ekra:
English
<b>I will raise the cup of salvation and call out in the name of the Lord.</b>
English
<b>Attention, gentlemen.</b>
Blessing on wine
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, borei peri hagafen:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine.</b>
Hold the spices in your right hand while saying the following blessing.
Blessing on spices
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי בְשָׂמִים:<sup>1</sup>
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
borei minei v'samim:<sup>1</sup>
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who creates</b> different <b>kinds of spices.</b><sup>1</sup>
Smell the spices.
Blessing on fire
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ:<sup>2</sup>
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
borei me'orei ha'esh:<sup>2</sup>
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who creates the</b> different colored <b>lights of fire.</b><sup>2</sup>
Raise your fingernails toward the light of the flame and look at them.<sup>3</sup>
Hold the cup again, and continue:
God separates holy things from regular things
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין
קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין
יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי
לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יְיָ, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, hamavdil bein
kodesh lechol, bein or l'choshech, bein
Yisrael la'amim, bein yom hashevi'i
l'sheshet yemei hama'aseh. Baruch Atah
Adonai, hamavdil bein kodesh lechol:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who separates between that which is holy and that which is ordinary, between light and darkness, between the Children of Israel and other nations, and between the seventh day and the six work days. Blessed are You, Lord, Who separates between that which is holy and that which is ordinary.</b>
On Chol Hamoed Sukkot, when making Havdalah in the sukkah, add the following blessing.
Glance at the s'chach (the sukkah covering) while saying the words לֵישֵׁב בַּסֻּכָּה.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר
קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לֵישֵׁב
בַּסֻּכָּה:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher
kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu leishev
basukkah:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who made us holy with His commandments and commanded us to sit in the sukkah.</b>
Drink at least 3.5 oz. from the cup. Extinguish the flame with the remaining wine to show that the flame was lit for no purpose other than Havdalah.
Say the appropriate after-blessing, page 185