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#The cantor recites Havdalah in the synagogue on behalf of those who have no wine or who will not recite Havdalah for himself in his home. Whoever wishes to can listen to the cantor's Havdalah in the synagogue and fulfill his obligation, even thought the listener is not holding a cup of wine. It is a widespread minhag ion our times for the cantor to recite Havdalah in synagogue, and there is no need to protest the custom. It should be made clear to the congregation, however, that everyone must recite Havdalah at home on behalf of his family members who have not heard it in the synagogue, even though he himself did hear it.<ref>Yalkut Yosef, Siman 295, Halacha 1 </ref> | #The cantor recites Havdalah in the synagogue on behalf of those who have no wine or who will not recite Havdalah for himself in his home. Whoever wishes to can listen to the cantor's Havdalah in the synagogue and fulfill his obligation, even thought the listener is not holding a cup of wine. It is a widespread minhag ion our times for the cantor to recite Havdalah in synagogue, and there is no need to protest the custom. It should be made clear to the congregation, however, that everyone must recite Havdalah at home on behalf of his family members who have not heard it in the synagogue, even though he himself did hear it.<ref>Yalkut Yosef, Siman 295, Halacha 1 </ref> | ||
#The cantor must sit down when he recites Havdalah in the synagogue, and all those of he congregation who wish to fulfill their obligation by listening to him must sit while he recites it.<ref>Yalkut Yosef, Siman 295, Halacha 2 </ref> | #The cantor must sit down when he recites Havdalah in the synagogue, and all those of he congregation who wish to fulfill their obligation by listening to him must sit while he recites it.<ref>Yalkut Yosef, Siman 295, Halacha 2 </ref> | ||
#The opinion of the Geonim is that whoever recites [[Kiddush]] or Havdalah must drink at least melo lugmav of the wine, and if he does not he has not fulfilled his obligation of [[Kiddush]] or of Havdalah . | #The opinion of the Geonim is that whoever recites [[Kiddush]] or Havdalah must drink at least melo lugmav of the wine, and if he does not he has not fulfilled his obligation of [[Kiddush]] or of Havdalah. A person should be strict for this opinion. Therefore the person who is chosen to recite Havdalah in the synagogue must be someone who will be able to drink melo lugmav. If the only person capable of reciting Havdalah is someone who cannot drink that much wine, then he should recite Havdalah, taste a sip of the wine, and then give it to another person who can drink melo lugmav. He should inform that person beforehand that he should have in mind when listening to the blessing of boreh peri hagefen that he will drink from the cup afterward.<ref>Yalkut Yosef, Siman 295, Halacha 3 </ref> | ||
#if someone is not sure whether or not he will have wine available for Havdalah, he should listen to the cantor recite Havdalah in the synagogue, but he should stipulate in his mind that he wishes to fulfill his obligation only if he has no wine at home, but that if he does find wine at home he does not wish to fulfill his obligation in the synagogue. Then, if he finds that there is wine available at home, he may recite Havdalah for himself in accordance with the condition he made.<ref>Yalkut Yosef, Siman 295, Halacha 4 </ref> | #if someone is not sure whether or not he will have wine available for Havdalah, he should listen to the cantor recite Havdalah in the synagogue, but he should stipulate in his mind that he wishes to fulfill his obligation only if he has no wine at home, but that if he does find wine at home he does not wish to fulfill his obligation in the synagogue. Then, if he finds that there is wine available at home, he may recite Havdalah for himself in accordance with the condition he made.<ref>Yalkut Yosef, Siman 295, Halacha 4 </ref> | ||
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#If one has wine, wine has precedence over any other drink.<ref>Mishan Brurah 296:8</ref> Red wine should be used, but white wine is permissible if only white wine is available.<ref> Chazon Ovadia, Hilchot Shabbat, Chelek 2, Page 82 </ref> | #If one has wine, wine has precedence over any other drink.<ref>Mishan Brurah 296:8</ref> Red wine should be used, but white wine is permissible if only white wine is available.<ref> Chazon Ovadia, Hilchot Shabbat, Chelek 2, Page 82 </ref> | ||
#One may use grape juice for Havdalah.<ref> Chazon Ovadia, Hilchot Shabbat, Chelek 2, Page 408 writes that grape juice is practically like wine and is thus more preferable than chamar medina; Chazon Ovadia v. 1 p. 99 writes that grape juice is fit for kiddush and havdalah based on the Gemara Bava Batra 97a. He ends that even though it is pasteurized it is still like wine for all intents and purposes since it tastes like non-fermented wine (Shulchan Aruch O.C. 272:3). This is also in Yalkut Yosef 202 fnt. 8. Listen to [https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=64191 Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Matot Masei 5778 min 36)] who seems to contradict this as he says that grape juice is unfit for havdalah.</ref> | #One may use grape juice for Havdalah.<ref> Chazon Ovadia, Hilchot Shabbat, Chelek 2, Page 408 writes that grape juice is practically like wine and is thus more preferable than chamar medina; Chazon Ovadia v. 1 p. 99 writes that grape juice is fit for kiddush and havdalah based on the Gemara Bava Batra 97a. He ends that even though it is pasteurized it is still like wine for all intents and purposes since it tastes like non-fermented wine (Shulchan Aruch O.C. 272:3). This is also in Yalkut Yosef 202 fnt. 8. Listen to [https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=64191 Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Matot Masei 5778 min 36)] who seems to contradict this as he says that grape juice is unfit for havdalah.</ref> | ||
#The one reciting havdalah initially should drink a reviyit in order to recite a bracha achrona. After the fact, if they drank a melo lugmav it is sufficient. If someone drank only a tiny sip of the wine and not a melo lugmav, some say that they did not fulfill their obligation even after the fact,<ref>Mishna Brurah 296:9, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 60:36</ref> while others hold that one fulfilled the mitzvah but just not in the ideal way.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch Harav 190:4, Pri Megadim EA 271:24, Aruch Hashulchan 296:15, Kaf Hachaim 296:16, Or Letzion 2:20:7, Tzitz Eliezer 19:21:1, Yachava Daat 3:40, Yalkut Yosef (Shabbat 1-4, 5773 edition, 296:27), Piskei Teshuvot 296:11, and Rav Ben Tzion Felman in Moriya (257-259 p. 114) quoting Rav Aryeh Leib Shteinmann. Avnei Darech 9:40 rules that after the fact if the one who made havdalah didn't drink the wine those who heard fulfill their mitzvah and if they want to be machmir to hear havdalah again from someone else they can. He cites Migdanot Eliyahu 2:24 quoted Rashi, Raavan, and Baal Haitur that melo lugmav isn't maakev for havadalah. He quotes several other sources to this effect: Kaf Hachaim 296:15, Me'at Mayim 73, and Pekudat Eliezer 271 s.v. vtzarich li iyun.</ref> | |||
#Those listening to the havdalah initially should not talk until after the one who recited havdalah drank melo lugmav. After the fact, if they talked after he drank a sip they fulfilled their obligation.<ref>Teshuvot Vehanhagot 1:257</ref> | |||
===If there is no wine or grape juice=== | ===If there is no wine or grape juice=== | ||
#For Havdalah if there is no wine or grape juice available one can use chamar medina.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 296:2</ref> What is chamar medina? | #For Havdalah if there is no wine or grape juice available one can use chamar medina.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 296:2</ref> What is chamar medina? | ||
