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Rabbi Jill Hausman shares a contemporary havdalah ceremony.
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“We bless separation, between light and darkness, between Shabbat and weekday, between rabbi and rabbi.”
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Custom based on the mystical belief that the restorative waters of Miriam’s Well flow through all wells and natural springs on Saturday night

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“We reach out to hold You close a bit longer.”

 
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“Blessed are You who distinguishes between life and death”

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Havdalah ceremony using humanist language

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Havdalah ceremony from Minneapolis honoring the memory of George Floyd

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Ritual for removing wedding ring after partner’s death (could be modified for divorce)
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