Havdalah Phrases in Amidah and Combined Cups

Date: 17 Teves 5563

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Unknown recipient

Description

The correspondent questions the Ashkenazi custom of including 'bein yom hashvi'i' in Atah Chonantanu and the Rambam's allowance of combining Birkas HaMazon and Havdalah on one cup. The Chasam Sofer defends the custom and explains that when both blessings thematically conclude Shabbos they constitute one matter permitting a shared cup.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer OC §75

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