On Saturday night, when three stars appear in the sky, Shabbat ends. We say goodbye to Shabbat with a beautiful multisensory ceremony called havdalah (separation). In that moment, we distinguish between the time we call Shabbat and that which we consider “everyday time.”
A PJ Library subscriber explains why we have havdalah.
Havdalah, or “separation” in Hebrew, is Shabbat’s closing ritual, when three stars appear on Saturday evening.
Every Saturday evening, as soon as three stars appear in the sky.
Havdalah is a multisensory experience. Families light candles, say blessings, smell spices, drink grape juice, and offer well wishes for a new week.
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