Eliyahu hanavi after havdalah?

Posted: Sat, May 12 2012, 2:11 pm Post subject: Eliyahu hanavi after havdalah?

Do you sing eliyahu hanavi after havdalah? Have you heard of that?

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48139

I've heard it sung before havadalah too.

Diamond Member Joined: Jun 24 2008 Posts: 3316

We don't, but I know people who do.

Our musical family minhag is to make havdala, and then to sing several songs, including "Eliyahu Hanavi". DS plays the piano to accompany (his rebbe said that it's like a melava malka and he can do it even during sefira), and the younger kids dance, and DH and I sing harmony.

Diamond Member Joined: Mar 11 2010 Posts: 3063

Dh does. I guess ds will when he gets older and is actually allowed to be up for havdallah Smile

Gold Member Joined: Jan 27 2010 Posts: 1434

DH has a whole seder of havdalah songs he sings. Eliyahu hanavi, hamavdil and al tiras yaakov.

Moderator Joined: Aug 14 2005 Posts: 4536 Location: Ohio

We sing it before, not after.
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Silver Member Joined: Apr 26 2010 Posts: 977 Location: NJ

My Dh usually says Pesukei Eliyahu Hanavi (all the Pesukim in tanach that say eliyahu-I think) but does not sing the song.
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Senior Member Joined: Dec 19 2008 Posts: 228

we sing it before too and then hamavdil after

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 24 2010 Posts: 3398

We do it, but only because my father did it when I was growing up. I think it's a nice way to end shabbos, and begin a new week.

We did it growing up and sometimes my family does it Smile

Where does the minhag come from that some don't?
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