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
יְהֹוָה, וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה. וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם
מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה.
לַיהוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ
סֶלָה. יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב
לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה: יְהֹוָה
צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ:
יְהֹוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם
קָרְאֵנוּ:
Chabad
hineih Eil y'shu-osi, evtach v'loy
efchod, ki ozi v'zimros Yoh
Adonoy, vay'hi li lishu-oh. ush'-avtem
mayim b'sosoyn mima-aynei hay'shu-oh.
ladonoy hay'shu-oh, al am'cho virchosecho
seloh. Adonoy Tz'vo-oys imonu, misgov
lonu Eloyhei Ya-akoyv seloh: Adonoy
Tz'vo-oys, ashrei Odom boyteiach boch:
Adonoy hoyshi-oh, hamelech ya-aneinu v'yoym
koreinu:
All those listening to Havdalah say the following verse aloud, followed by the leader.
Hebrew
לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה,
וְשָׂשׂוֹן וִיקָר. כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּנוּ:
Chabad
lay'hudim hoy'soh oyroh v'simchoh,
v'sosoyn vikor. kein tihyeh lonu:
Hebrew
כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא, וּבְשֵׁם
יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא:
Chabad
koys y'shu-oys eso, uv'sheim
Adonoy ekro:
Blessing on wine
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן:
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech
ho-oylom, boyrei p'ri hagofen:
Hold the spices in your right hand while saying the following blessing.
Blessing on spices
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי בְשָׂמִים:1
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom,
boyrei minei v'somim:
Smell the spices.
Blessing on fire
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ:2
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom,
boyrei m'oyrei ho-eish:
Raise your fingernails toward the light of the flame and look at them.3
Hold the cup again, and continue:
God separates holy things from regular things
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין
קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין
יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי
לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יְהֹוָה, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל:
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech
ho-oylom, hamavdil bein
koydesh l'choyl, bein oyr l'choyshech, bein
Yisro-eil lo-amim, bein yoym hash'vi-i
l'sheishes y'mei hama-aseh. boruch atoh
Adonoy, hamavdil bein koydesh l'choyl:
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 יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר
קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לֵישֵׁב
בַּסֻּכָּה:
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, asher
kid'shonu b'mitzvoysov v'tzivonu leisheiv
basukoh:
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