Second night of Rosh Hashanah
Motzei Shabbat, September 16/2 Tishrei
Candle-lighting time is after 7:58 p.m. The candles must be lit from a pre-existing flame.
One should say Baruch HaMavdil ben Kodesh LeKodesh before lighting the candles (or doing any other labor that is forbidden on Shabbat).
We recite VaTodi’einu (a mini Havdalah) in the Amidah of Ma’ariv.
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This kiddush includes a blessing on the candle (ner) as well as havdalah and Shehechiyanu (zman) – see below. The Chabad custom is to simply look at the candles after saying the blessing on the candle (without looking at one’s nails and without putting two candles together).
The Blessing of She'hechiyanu and a New Fruit or Garment
There is a doubt as to whether the blessing of She'hechiyanu should be recited on the second night. In some regards, the two days of Rosh Hashanah are considered one long day, while in other ways they are considered separate. For this reason, one should prepare a new fruit or new garment in order to be able to say the She'hechiyanu without any question.
One should bring the new fruit to the table before candle-lighting on the second night. This is in order for the women who light the candles to say the blessing of Shehechiyanu while having it in mind. The women should light immediately prior to Kiddush so that they will be able to eat the fruit soon after saying shehechiyanu. Some say that it isn’t necessary for women to light just prior to Kiddush.
When a woman lights the candles, she should say the brachot of Lehadlik Ner Shel Yom Hazikaron and Shehechiyanu while having in mind the fruit or new garment.
When a man makes the Shehechiyanu blessing in Kiddush, he should have in mind the new fruit (which should be in front of him) or a new article of clothing (that he is wearing).
The Chabad custom is to eat a kezayit (the size of an olive, approx. 1 oz.) of the new fruit following Kiddush and make a Bracha Achrona (after-Bracha) on the fruit before washing for bread. Some are particular to eat less than a kezayit. Others have the custom to eat the new fruit after the Hamotzie.
If one does not have a new fruit or garment, one should still recite Shehechiyanu.
A man who lights candles shouldn't recite Shehechiyanu during candle-lighting but rather during Kiddush.
