Question:
After Shabbat is over, can one say "hamavdil bein kodesh lechol" to enable himself to do melacha?
Answer:
One should only do melacha after one has either said Shmone Esre of motza'ei Shabbat (i.e., with "ata honantanu") or havdalah. Simply saying "hamavdil bein kodesh lechol" is inappropriate under ordinary circumstances.
9th of Nisan, 5769 Friday, 03 April 2009