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    What is Havdalah and when is it performed?

    Just as there's a mitzvah of Kiddush when Shabbat begins, there's a mitzvah of Havdalah over wine when Shabbat ends, to distinguish between the sacred and the mundane

    Source: Shulchan Aruch OC 296

    In detail

    Havdalah ('separation') is a ceremony performed at the end of Shabbat to formally distinguish between the sacred Shabbat and the ordinary weekdays. Just as Kiddush sanctifies the entry of Shabbat, Havdalah marks its departure. It is performed after three stars appear in the sky (tzeit hakochavim), usually about 25 hours after Shabbat began.

    Full study guide: Shabbat

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