Havdalah (literally "separation") is the name given the ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath and the beginning of the new week. The ceremony is performed using a cup of wine, sweet spices, and a braided candle with multiple wicks.
Havdalah has been called one of the most beautiful and inspiring of all Jewish rituals. Some view the many strands of the braided candle as representing the many types of Jews in the world, each of whom is part of a people that is strongest when its parts are woven together in harmony.
While there are many CD's of Sabbath music, this is the only available collection (to my knowledge) devoted entirely to the music of havdalah. It contains songs from the Sephardic and Ashkenazic traditions, in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino. Each song presents a different facet of a rich and enduring liturgical and musical culture.
