The Mystical Meaning of Havdalah

In this almost 14 minute long video, Rabbi Alon Anava delves into some of the mystical reasons behind the Havdalah ceremony that concludes Shabbat. He explains the custom of rubbing a bit of the wine used for Havdalah on one's eyelids, pockets, temples and the bone connecting the neck and spine. A sought after speaker and Torah teacher, Rabbi Anava became religious after having a Near Death Experience. This lecture was filmed at the Be'er Miriam Women's Institute of Tzfat