a rite marking the end of the sabbath and major festivals
Questions tagged [havdalah]
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Why is the latest to say havdalah on Tuesday?
What is the reason that havdalah can be performed until Tuesday in the evening at sundown? Why did chazal choose that specific day?
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Does the wine cup have to overflow on motzai Yom Kippur
Shmiras Shabbos k'Hilchaso rules that on Motzai Yom Tov one doesn't have to have the havdalah wine cup overflow. Would the same be true of Yom Kippur?
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Setting up havdallah involves touching mutzke... how permissible
If one does not daven arvit/maariv before havdallah it seems to me that he is not permitted to touch a candle, etc. (for not having said hamavdil). How does preparing for the havadallah ceremony where one is still obligated to shabbat work as far as…
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Can one recite havdalah during daytime?
We know that havdalah is recited at the end of shabbat or festival at night. In some cases, such as if a person died on motzei shabbat, havdalah is delayed until the next day if the family can't say in at night.
Similarly, if one forgot havdala on…
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Most Practical Havdala Candle
What have you found to be the most practical havdala candle/brand you have used? We tried using stand alone candles, but struggle with cutting out large chunks when the wick descended below the wax around it. We tried using the long braided candles,…
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"Borei me'orei ha'eish" on havdalah candle holder
If one has a havdalah candle holder with the words "borei me'orei ha'eish" written on it in Hebrew, would it be proper or improper to use it as a havdalah candle holder, considering wax from the dripping candle covers the letters and also wine gets…
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