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Havdallah means "separation." This ceremony marks the end of Shabbat (the holy) and the beginning of the weekday (the usual).

There are three symbols utilized in this ceremony:

1. Candle with at least two wicks. Lighting candles can only be done at the end of Shabbat, since lighting a flame on the Shabbat is forbidden. Two or more wicks create a torch, an abundance of light to study Torah in the next week. And the blessing is in plural and so it indicates more than one wick.
2. Spices (besamim). On Shabbat we are awarded a nefesh yetaira, an additional soul. Inhaling the spices gives us the spiritual power to face the coming week. Spices should be man made and should have a pleasant smell.
3. Wine. We begin and end Shabbat with wine. On Friday night we are celebrating the oneg (joy) of Shabbat, and on Saturday night we use the wine to bring joy in to the new week.

The Ceremony:

1. We light the candle 
2. We hold up the cup of wine and chant the following: 

   Hinei El y'shuati, evtach v'lo efchad. 
   Ki ozi v'zimrat Yah Adonai vay'hi li lishuah. 
   Ush'avtem mayim b'sason mimaay'nei hay'shuah. 
   L'Adonai hay'shuah, al am'cha virchatecha, selah. 
   Adonai tz'vaot imanu, misgav lanu, Elohei Yaakov, selah. 
   Adonai tz'vaot, ashrei adam botei-ach bach! 
   Adonai hoshiah; haMelech yaaneinu v'yom kor'einu. 

   (This line is customarily recited by the participants first and then the leader repeats:) 
   LaY'hudim hay'tah orah v'simchah v'sason vikar; kein tih'yeh lanu. 

   Kos y'shuot esa, uv'shem Adonai ekra.

3. We continue with cup in hand and chant: 

   בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶן. 

   Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, borei p'ri hagafen. 

   We praise You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

4. Blessing over the spices: 

   (Hold up the spice box, and recite the blessing:) 

   בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי בְשָׂמִים. 

   Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, borei minei v'samim. 

   We praise You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, Creator of varied spices Now smell the spices!

5. Blessing over the flame: 

   (Hold the Havdalah candle, reflect the candle's light on your finger nails, and recite the blessing:) 

   בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ. 

   Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, 
   borei m'orei ha-esh. 

   We praise You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, Creator of the lights of fire. 

6. Blessing of Separation:

7. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִיל בֵּין קֹֽדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחֹֽשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵֽׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַמַּבְדִיל בֵּין קֹֽדֶשׁ לְחוֹל. 

   Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, 
   hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol, bein or l'choshech, 
   bein Yisrael laamim, 
   bein yom hash'vi-i l'sheishet y'mei hamaaseh. 
   Baruch atah Adonai, hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol.  

   Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all: who distinguishes between the holy and ordinary, between light and dark, between Israel and the nations, between the seventh day and the six days of work. Praise to You, Adonai who distinguishes the holy and ordinary. 

   (Sip the wine or grape juice. Then extinguish the candle in the remaining wine or grape juice.) 

   SHAVUA TOV 

   Shavuah Tov! 

   A good week, a week of peace, may gladness reign and joy increase. 

   7. ELIYAHU HANAVI - PRAYER FOR THE PROPHET ELIJAH TO HERALD REDEMPTION 

   אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא 
   אֵלִיָּהוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּי 
   .אֵלִיָּהוּ הַגִּלְעָדִי 
   בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ 
   יָבוֹא אֵלֵינוּ 
   .עִם מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן דָּוִד 

   Eliyahu hanavi, 
   Eliyahu hatishbi, 
   Eliyahu hagiladi. 

   Bimheirah b'yameinu, 
   yavo eileinu, 
   im Mashiach ben David. 

   May Elijah the prophet, 
   Elijah the Tishbite, 
   Elijah of Gilead, 
   quickly in our day come to us 
   heralding redemption.