סִדּוּר · Siddur

Havdalah

Havdalah is part of the Shabbat at Home service of the traditional weekday siddur. The full Hebrew text with English translation appears below; open it in the free interactive siddur to follow along.

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Havdalah is to be said for the conclusion of Shabbat and festival, even on day when Shabbat is followed by the Chol HaMoed. However when saying Havdalah for conclusion of a festival alone the blessings over the spices and flame are not said. If the end of a festival occurs on Saturday night an alternative Havdalah is said in combination with the festival Kiddush instead. One should take the Havdalah cup with their right hand and pass it to the left hand; they should then with their left hand lower the cup into the flat and open palm of their right hand; one should then close their fingers faced upwards to hug the base of the cup. The cup should be held approximately 9 inches above the table while the entire Havdalah is recited. Those listening should respond “אָמֵן" to the blessings.

הִנֵּה, אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי אֶבְטַח, וְלֹא אֶפְחָד, כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ יְיָ, וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה. וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן, מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה.11 לַײָ הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּלָה.12 יְיָ צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה.13 יְיָ צְבָאוֹת אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ: יְיָ הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:

Indeed, God is my deliverance; I am confident and shall not fear, for God the Lord is my strength and song, and He has been a help to me. You shall draw water with joy from the wellsprings of deliverance.1 Deliverance is the Lords; may Your blessing be upon Your people forever.2 The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our everlasting stronghold.3 Lord of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in You.4 Lord deliver us; may the King answer us on the day we call.5

Those listening to Havdalah should say the following line, followed by the leader:

לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה, וְשָׂשׂוֹן, וִיקָר.16 כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּנוּ:

I For the Jews there was light and joy, gladness and honor6so let it be with us.

כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא, וּבְשֵׁם יְיָ אֶקְרָא:

I will raise the cup of deliverance and invoke the Name of the Lord. 7

סַבְרִי מָרָנָן:

verse, who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen)

On wine or grape juice:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְרִי הַגָּפֶן: (אָמֵן)

who creates the fruit of the vine.

The spices should be taken in the right hand and held while the following blessing is said, then one should smell the fragrances of the spices:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מְינֵי בְשָֹמִים: (אָמֵן)

who creates various kinds of spices.

After the following blessing one should fold their fingers over their thumb – so that the thumb is not seen – and look at their fingernails by the light of the flame; then they should turn their hand over and extend the fingers - with the thumb folded beneath them - and look at the fingernails by light of the flame.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ: (אָמֵן)

who creates the lights of fire.

The cup should once again be taken in the right hand, and held as the following is said:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה, בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל: (אָמֵן)

who makes a distinction between sacred and profane, between light and darkness, between Israel and the nations, between the Seventh Day and the six work days. Blessed are You Lord, who makes a distinction between sacred and profane.

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