Q&A: Havdalah Blessing with Added “And”s
Havdalah Blessing with Added “And”s
Question
Hello,
I pray according to the Ashkenazic rite, and in Havdalah I accidentally added “and” in the final blessing in the different places (and between light and darkness, and between Israel and the nations, and between the seventh day). Is that okay, or do I need to repeat it or do something else?
Thank you
Answer
I think that even aside from the fact that this is the Sephardic wording, you would not have needed to repeat it, since you did not change the meaning of the words. This is especially true when such a wording exists. See a discussion here: https://ofererez.co.il/%D7%91%D7%92%D7%93%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%94-%D7%9E%D7%9E%D7%98%D7%91%D7%A2-%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%95-%D7%97%D7%9B%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%AA/