Havdalah Sets

Havdalah (Hebrew: הבדלה) is a Jewish religious ritual that signs the emblematic end of Shabbat and holidays, and guides in the new week. In Judaism, Shabbat ends and the new week begins at sundown on Saturday. Havdalah may be read as soon as three stars are detectable in the skies. Some publics postpon the Havdalah up to a later time, in order to lengthen Shabbat. If, for a certaind reason one can not read Havdalah on Saturday night, it may be watched as late as nightfall on Tuesday.

Havdalah is usually read over kosher wine or kosher grape juice, notwithstanding the fact that other beverages,with the exception of water, can be used if wine or grape juice is not attainable. On end of the Shabbat, a unique braided Havdalah candle with more than one wick is illuminated, and a prayer is read, and it is traditional to stare at one's fingernails mirroring the illumination of the candle. Seasonings, often stored in an ornamental spice receptacle, are passed around so that everyone can whiff the scent. In the Sephardi people, shoots of fragrant plants are used for this intention. After Yom Kippur, a candle is used but not spices.

Havdalah sets usually contain a wine cup, a candle holder, a spice box and a plate.

The text

Transliteration: Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha olam, bo're p'ri hagafen.
Translation: "Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine."
Then, herbs are smelled, preceded by the consecration on smelling spices:
Transliteration: Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha olam, bo're minei b'samim.
Translation: "Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who creates varieties of spices."
The spices are then passed around and smelled by those present.
Next, a multi-wicked candle, which has already been lit, is viewed, preceded by the blessing:
Transliteration: Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha olam, bo're m'orei ha esh.
Translation: "Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who creates the lights of the fire."
The candle is held up in the air and those present look at the reflection of the light on their fingernails.
Last is a blessing of praise for God's detaching the holy from the every day:
Transliteration: Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha olam, ha mavdil bein kodesh l'hol, bein or l'hoshekh, bein yisra'el la amim, bein yom ha sh'vi'i l'sheshet y'mei ha ma'a'se. Barukh ata Adonai, ha mavdil bein kodesh l'hol.
Translation: "Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who distinguishes between the sacred and the secular, between light and dark, between Israel and the nations, between the seventh day and the six days of labor. Blessed are You, LORD, who distinguishes between the sacred and the secular."