This is a pretty Havdalah candle, hand-made and hand-braided in the ancient city of Safed – the town that is forever associated with the shining light of Kabbalah – mysticism that illuminated the world. The candle comes in a warm red, blue and orange color.
During Havdalah, after the blessing on the fire has been recited, it is customary to hold our hands near the flame and look at our fingernails. In this way, we demonstrate the power of light that enables us to differentiate between day and night, light and darkness. That is the message of the Havdalah ceremony. We are being reminded that just as night and day are two separate entities so too the days of the week are different from Shabbat and the Jewish people are different from the nations of the world.