Havdala – Havdala – Farewell Saturday afternoon service (Péter Radvánszki, György Gádor)

As a guest of the Páva Street community, you can take part in the Hávdála, the Sabbath's outcome ceremony. Hávdálá means "separation". When Shabbat or the holiday arrives, Jews mark the beginning of something special and holy by saying the kiddush on a glass of wine. When the Sabbath or holiday is over, the Havdalah is a reminder to distinguish between the sacred and the ordinary, between light and darkness, between the Sabbath and the weekday. Havdalah is therefore an important part of the Shabbat rituals. 

During the Havdalah ceremony, a candle is lit from several strands, the prayer "Behold the God of my salvation" and a line from the Book of Esther are recited, followed by blessings on wine, fragrant spices and light. Finally, they say the prayer of separation of the Sabbath and the weekday (Hamavdil). They drink the wine and then use some of the leftovers to extinguish the candle.