Forgot to Make Havdalah on Motzei Shabbat - What is the Remedy?

Greetings,

He can make *Havdalah* until Tuesday evening, and he should only recite the blessing of *Boreh Peri HaGafen* and the blessing of *Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Lechol*, but he should not recite the blessings on the spices and the candle (Shulchan Aruch and Rama, Orach Chaim 297:6). Furthermore, he should not say the verses that are typically recited before *Havdalah* (Likutei Mahari”h, *Seder Havdalah*, Motzei *Shabbat*, D”H and see Pri Megadim. And see also Ba’al HaChut Ya'ir in his book *Makor Chaim*, Brief Laws, 297:6, that until Tuesday evening—that is, until sunset on Tuesday).

Initially, he should aim to make *Havdalah* as early as Sunday, because the diligent (zealots) hasten to perform mitzvot, and also because it is forbidden for him to eat before making *Havdalah* since he is capable of making it (Mishna Berura, *Sk* 16).

However, according to the opinion of Rav Ovadia Yosef zt'l, *Havdalah* can be made (the blessing of *Boreh Peri HaGafen* and the blessing of *Hamavdil*, as mentioned above) only until the end of Sunday, and this is only on the condition that he has not tasted anything since the conclusion of *Shabbat* (Chazon Ovadia, *Shabbat*, Part 2, page 285).

Blessings,

Hillel Meir