The Havdalah service, with which we conclude the observance of Shabbos was ordained by the Men of the Great Assembly who flourished through the beginning of the Second Temple period.
You hold the wine cup in your right hand until after the blessing on the wine, then transfer the cup to your left hand and hold the spice box in your right for the blessing on the spices. Then set the spice box aside, return the wine cup to your right hand, and pronounce the blessing on the fire. After the blessing, set the wine cup down and look at your fingernails in the light of the candles. Afterwards take the wine cup in your right hand until you complete Havdalah.
הִנֵּה. אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי Behold! The Almighty is my deliverance—
אֶבְטַח. וְלֹא אֶפְחָד. I will trust in Him and will not fear;
כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ. for the strength and retribution of God
יְהֹוָה. וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה. Adonoy was the cause of my deliverance.
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַֽיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן. And you will draw water with joy,
מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה: from the wellsprings of deliverance.1Isaiah 12:2,3
לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה. To Adonoy belongs deliverance
עַל עַמְּ֒ךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּֽלָה. upon Your people is Your blessing, selah.2Psalms 3:9
יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ Adonoy of Hosts is with us
מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ a stronghold for us
אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה. is the God of Jacob, selah.3Psalms 46:8
יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת Adonoy of hosts,
אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בּוֹטֵֽחַ בָּךְ: fortunate is the man who trusts in You.4Psalms 84:13
יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה Adonoy, deliver [us,]
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעַנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵֽנוּ: the King will answer us on the day we call.5Psalms 20:10
לַיְהוּדִים הָיְ֒תָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה. For the Jews there was light and joy,
וְשָׂשׂוֹן וִיקָר: gladness and honor.6Esther 8:16
כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּֽנוּ. So be it with us.
כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא. The cup of deliverance, I will raise
וּבְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא: and upon the Name, Adonoy, will I call.7Psalms 116:13
Over the wine:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה. Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. our God, King of the Universe,
בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶן. Creator of the fruit of the vine.
Over the spices:8According to the commentators, the use of fragrant spices during the Havdalah service, is to cheer the soul which is saddened at the departure of Shabbos, and the departure of the Neshamah Yesairoh, the special soul that each Jew receives in honor of Shabbos.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה. Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. our God, King of the Universe,
בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי בְשָׂמִים: Creator of the kinds of spices.
Over the fire:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה. Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. our God, King of the Universe
בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ: Creator of the lights of fire.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה. Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. our God, King of the Universe,
הַמַּבְדִּיל Who makes distinction
בֵּין קֹֽדֶשׁ לְחוֹל. between sacred and unhallowed,
בֵּין אוֹר לְחֽשֶׁךְ. between light and darkness,
בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים. between Israel and the peoples,
בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁ֒בִיעִי between the seventh day
לְשֵֽׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. and the six work days.
בָּרוּר אַתָּה יְהֹוָה. Blessed are You, Adonoy,
הַמַּבְדִּיל Who makes distinction
בֵּין קֽדֶשׁ לְחוֹל: between sacred and unhallowed.