Havdalah

Make Your Own Havdalah Kit

Michaela Rollins

The beautiful ritual of Havdalah is the ceremony marking the end of Shabbat. Learn more about Havdalah rituals then create your own ritual items to observe Havdalah on your own, the perfect activity to enjoy with your family.

Havdallah candle and silver spice set against a blue lit background

Shabbat

Why I Observed Havdalah Alone - and What it Taught Me

Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs

November 27, 2018

https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/shabbat

Havdalah isn’t much fun when I’m by myself, but I do it anyway.

Jewish congregants practicing the candle lighting ritual of Havdallah

Worship

Havdalah: Transition, Separation, and Memory

Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch

Havdalah is a Hebrew word meaning “division” or “separation” and is the name of this ritual that formally ends Shabbat, “separating” it from the beginning of the new week.

beeswax candles for the Jewish holiday of Shabbat

Family Activities

Beeswax Candles for Shabbat and Havdalah

Try this beeswax candle activity with your family.

A rabbi with children dipping the Havdalah candle into a cup of wine

Shabbat

Shabbat Conclusion: Havdalah Blessings

The Havdalah service marks the separation between the end of Shabbat and the new week.