A guide to the blessings and songs recited during the Havdalah ceremony to mark the end of Shabbat.
The blessing recited over wine, marking the sanctity of the moment.
Birkat HaYayin - ברכת היין
The blessing over fragrant spices, symbolizing the sweetness of Shabbat.
Birkat HaBesamim - ברכת הבשמים
The blessing recited over the Havdalah candle, symbolizing the creation of fire.
Berchat HaEsh - ברכת האש
The central blessing separating Shabbat from the new week.
HaMavdil - המבדיל
A song expressing hope for the arrival of Elijah the Prophet and the Messianic age.
Eliyahu HaNavi - אליהו הנביא