But this weekend, the mood was different. Liza Kramer is a regular at the Marlene Meyerson JCC’s weekly havdalah services, held at the Manhattan community center in honor of the hostages in ...

(JTA) — The Saturday evening event at a Jewish day school in western Massachusetts will in many ways look like a typical havdalah. There will be a musical ceremony marking the end of Shabbat ...

When Shabbat comes to an end on Saturday evening, a Havdalah ceremony is held to mark the occasion. A blessing is said over wine, a symbol of joy, then over sweet spices, to comfort the soul at ...

There are more readings from the Torah and prayers. The Havdalah ceremony marks the end of Shabbat. Friday evening Shabbat is welcomed with special prayers, hymns and psalms. Saturday morning ...