Making a Fresh Start, Making a Difference
Havdalah means "differentiation," the act of "making a difference."
Havdalah is the ceremony in which we contemplate
the distinctions we make between the "special" day and the "common" day,
between festival days and the everyday,
between Shabbat and the rest of the days of the week.
The Havdalah ceremony heightens our awareness
of the differences we make
between days, between meanings, & between people.
The visible presence of three stars in the night sky marks the transition of Havdalah.
With this Havdalah let us bring closure to Shabbat.
With this Havdalah let us make a fresh start in a new week.
With this Havdalah let us renew our efforts to make a difference in this world.
Borrowed From: http://www.culturaljudaism.org (A Secular Humanistic Havdalah)
