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אמר ליה רבינא לרבא: הלכתא מאי? אמר ליה, כי קידוש: מה קידוש אף על גב דמקדש בצלותא מקדש אכסא, אף הבדלה נמי, אף על גב דמבדיל בצלותא מבדיל אכסא.
There are conflicting opinions with regard to reciting havdala over the cup of wine after reciting it in the Amida prayer. One opinion holds that it is appropriate to recite havdala a second time, while the other holds that it is prohibited. Ravina said to Rava: What is the halakha? Rava said to him: The halakha in the case of havdala is like the halakha in the case of kiddush. Just as in the case of kiddush, although one recited kiddush in the Amida prayer he must, nevertheless, recite kiddush again over the cup of wine, so too with havdala, although one recited havdala in the Amida prayer he must recite havdala again over the cup of wine.
רבי אליעזר אומר: ב״הודאה״.
The Mishnah states that R' Eliezer says: It is recited in the 17th blessing of the Amida prayer, the blessing of thanksgiving.
רבי זירא הוה רכיב חמרא, הוה קא שקיל ואזיל רבי חייא בר אבין בתריה. אמר ליה: ודאי דאמריתו משמיה דרבי יוחנן, הלכה כרבי אליעזר ביום טוב שחל להיות אחר השבת? אמר ליה: אין.
The Talmud cites the conclusion with regard to this halakha by relating a story: R' Zeira was riding a donkey while R' Ḥiyya bar Avin was coming and walking after him. He said to him: Is it true that you said in the name of R' Yoḥanan that the halakha is in accordance with the opinion of R' Eliezer in the case of a Festival that occurs directly after Shabbat? Since in that case, one cannot recite havdala in the blessing of Who graciously grants knowledge, as it is not included in the Amida prayer on the Festival, there is no alternative but to adopt R' Eliezer’s ruling. He said to him: Yes.