Is there a custom to say piyutim (liturgical poems) and zemirot on Motzaei Shabbat, and should they be said after Havdalah?
Synopsis
Multiple authorities record the custom of reciting piyutim and zemirot to escort Shabbat out. The Taz (citing Beit Yosef) confirms this custom, and the Aruch HaShulchan adds that they should be said after Havdalah.
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