Havdalah on Chamar Medina

Havdalah

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Question

I only have wine at home, and I am not used to drinking it at all. Can I perform Havdalah with coffee or another beverage? Thank you very much.

Answer

Hello,

Since according to many poskim, there is no 'chamar medina' in our times in the Land of Israel, one should not rely on this, and Havdalah should be performed only on wine or grape juice.

[It is required that most people drink it, and some say it should be intoxicating, and it should be served at meals like wine in the times of Chazal, and some say that 'chamar medina' only applies where wine is not available].

Source

See Azmera Leshimcha 29.

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