Havdalah Basics
What is Havdalah?
A tefillah we say to end Shabbos.
What drink do we usually use for Havdalah?
Wine or grape juice.
Until when can you say Havdalah after Shabbos?
Until Tuesday night.
What special food did Hashem give in the midbar?
Mahn
What do we say after eating bread?
Birchas Hamazon.
When do we say Havdalah?
Motzei Shabbos and Yom Tov
What’s the third option if we don’t have wine or grape juice?
Chamar Medina (special drink of the country).
After Sunday morning, what can you still say?
Only the drink part — not candle or besomim.
How often did Bnei Yisroel get mahn?
Every day, just for that day. But not on Shabbos
Why do we say Birchas Hamazon?
To remember all comes from Hashem.
Who must say or hear Havdalah?
Boys over 13, girls over 12 and over
What do we light during Havdalah?
A flame.
What do we not say in Havdalah after Sunday morning?
“Hinei Kel Yeshu’osi…”
What happened to their clothes in the midbar?
They stayed good, grew with them, and were cleaned by clouds.
Which shevet did not get land in Eretz Yisroel?
Shevet Levi.
Why do we smell besomim in Havdalah?
Because the neshomah yeseirah leaves after Shabbos.
What do we do with the besomim?
Smell them and make a brocha.
If you forgot to smell besomim, what can you do later?
Smell and make the brocha later.
What are the seven species of Eretz Yisroel?
Wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates.
What did Shevet Levi do instead of farming?
Avodah for Hashem.
Who can say Havdalah for others?
Any Jewish person who is old enough.
Why do we light a flame?
Because Adam HaRishon made fire after Shabbos.
If you missed Ma’ariv on Motza’ei Shabbos, what do you do?
Say Shacharis, repeat Shemoneh Esrei, then say Havdalah.
What is Eretz Yisroel called because it’s so good?
A land flowing with milk and honey.
Who does Rashi say we are close to if we are close to talmidei chachomim?
Hashem.