Mitzvot and Minhagim
What is dipping into wine
What is fire?
This many stars must be visible to say havdalah
What is 3?
The end of the blessing over the wine
What is borei p'rei hagafen?
On this new week, we do have a handle,
we pray for it to be calm and without scandal.
Shabbat has come and gone,
We wish it could go on!
But now we need wine, spices, and a ______!
Candle!
To represent the overflowing blessings in the new week, some have a custom to fill their wine cup this way for havdalah
What is overflowing?
This is included in havdalah as a way to comfort our souls as we lose the extra soul God gives us for Shabbat
What are spices?
Havdalah may be recited after or before this evening service
What is Maariv?
When a holiday begins on Saturday night, we separate between "holy to holy", called this in Hebrew
What is kodesh l'kodesh?
Smell the spice box with cinnamon and clove,
Let the fire warm your hands just like a stove.
Here at havdallah we speak
“may you have a good week”
Using the Hebrew greeting of ________ _______!
Shavuah Tov!
A havdalah candle is defined by having this feature.
What is at least two wicks?
[Meorei HaEish]
The Rabbis of the talmud have a great debate over if havdalah is to be recited as its own ritual over a cup of wine or if it is to be included in these central prayers in the synagogue.
[Today we do both! Included as part of blessing for wisdom]
These final words of the blessing of separation thank God for separating the holy from the profane.
HaMavdil Bein Kodesh L'chol
From the Deserts of Israel to the Desert Mojave,
He’ll bring a new era for every Tom, Sue, or Avi.
When Shabbat comes to end,
His chariot from heaven may descend,
For at Havdalah, we welcome _______ ________!
Elijahu HaNavi!
Since our blessings in Judaism must have an action associated, we do this to create an action for the 3rd blessing
What is lift our fingers to see fire?
Since the middle ages, spice boxes have customarily taken this shape, either a reference to the value of spices or verses in Shir HaShirim (5:13)
What is a tower?
According to the talmud (pesachim), if you do not make havdallah at the close of Shabbat, you may make it any time until this time
What is Tuesday evening?
[skip fire, though!]
This order of the havdalah blessings is indicated by the Hebrew acronym "Yavneh" or the English mnemonic "Wild Swallows Flew South"
Wine, Spices, Fire, Seperation
Three stars in the sky is Shabbat’s limitation,
So we must now make the big declaration,
Shabbat is now through
‘till next week, it’s true!
And Havdalah translates to ______________.
Separation!
Our havdalah candles and spice boxes are made beautiful because of this two-word Jewish principle, inspired by the verse "“This is my God who I will glorify/enshrine/beautify".
What is Hiddur mitzvah?
Many Rabbis from Maimonides onward agree that if you don't have wine/grape juice, havdalah can use this drink
What is beer (or anu other high quality local drink!)
What is 8.5 degrees?
Verses from these 3 books from TaNaKh begin the havdallah ceremony-- one from neviim and two from kehtuvim
What is Isaiah, Psalms, and Esther?
It is time for the new week to be-gin,
Havdallah music will bring us all a grin.
She wrote the alef-bet,
Mi Sheberach and more yet,
The music for havdallah blessings is by _______ ______.
Debbie Friedman!