All members of the family participate in this ritual. The Havdalah ceremony takes place in the evening after Shabbat ends on Saturday when three stars appear in the sky. It can be held either indoors or outdoors depending on personal preferences and the weather.
Participants stand in a circle close together.
Each one symbolizes a significant part of Judaica. At the start of the Havdalah ceremony, a new week is welcomed as a blessing is recited over a full cup of wine. This cup of wine symbolizes joy, peace and happiness. Some people fill the cup to overflow as a sign of good omen and an expression of hope for the week to come. The sweet taste of the wine repre sents the feelings of being united together as Jews at the close of Shabbat.