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Here is what you will need:
- 1 cup of wine or grape juice
- A candle with 2 (at least)
wicks (or 2 candles)
- Spices,
cloves or any pleasant smelling flowers
The
Havdala ceremony
Fill the cup with wine
(some fill it so it overflows representing bounty - it is best to have a
plate under the goblet)
Kos yeshuot esa uve-shem
Adonai Ekra.
Hinay El yeshuati; evtach ve-lo efchad.
Ki azi ve-zimrat Ya Adonai, va-yehi li lishua.
I lift this cup of
salvation and proclaim in the name of Adonai. Behold! Adonai is my
salvation; I will trust in HaShem and will know no fear. Adonai is my
strength and my song; HaShem is the source of my deliverance.
Light the Havdala
candle (some allow the youngest person present to hold the candle, some
believe that the height that the flame is held is as high as ones'
future life partner)
After the
first paragraph of Havdala is read, the blessing over the wine is made but
the wine is not drunk.
The
blessing over the spices is made, and the spices are passed around for
everyone to smell.
The
blessing over the fire is made - everyone present holds their hands
towards the flame so they can see the light reflected in their
fingernails. This is to represent the difference between light and dark,
and the acceptance of the light.
The last
paragraph of Havdala is read, and the wine is drunk - either by the person
who recited Havdala, or it is passed around for everyone to drink.
A few
drops of wine are poured on to a plate, and the Havdala flame is
extinguished in the wine.
Some
people dip their index fingers in the wine and dab their fingers on their
eyebrows, temples and pockets to represent our desire for enlightenment,
wisdom and prosperity.
After
Havdala it is customary to wish everyone present a shavuah tov
(good week), or gut voch in Yiddish.
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