Havdalah
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Havdalah is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and ushers in the new week. The ritual involves lighting a special candle with several wicks, blessing a cup of wine, and smelling sweet spices. Shabbat ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky. Havdalah may be performed as late as sunset of the Tuesday following Shabbat.
Havdalah candles in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland.
Havdalah candle, kiddush cup, and spice box
Observing the Havdalah ritual, 14th-century Spain
Hasidic rebbe reciting Havdalah
Elijah
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Elijah was, according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab.
Elijah in the wilderness, by Washington Allston
Elijah reviving the Son of the Widow of Zarephath by Louis Hersent
Elijah's offering is consumed by fire from heaven in a stained glass window at St. Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charleston, South Carolina.