Havdalah Questions and Answers

Learn some reasons you may have known, as well as some that are bound to surprise you.

That last bear hug is different than its predecessors. Whereas till now the cuddles and hugs assisted in cementing the relationship, the final embrace takes it one step further...

The basic reason is that one should be close enough to the flame's light to benefit from it.

This custom, rich in meaning and tradition, follows the Havdalah ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat.

The sages in the Talmud tell us to “always set the table after Shabbat even to eat small amount of food." Here's why.