A spice box is passed around for everyone to smell, a symbol of the desire that the 'fragrance' of Shabbat will linger through the coming week. The havdallah candle is lit and the many wicks allowed to burn brightly. The father of the family places his hands on either side of the flame so that there is shadow on one side of the hand and light on the other. He praises God who makes a distinction between light and dark, between Israel and the other nations, between Shabbat and the rest of the week. The flame of the candle is put out in a cup full of wine (symbolic of the joys of Shabbat) and Shabbat has ended.