Mishnah%20in%20talmud for Berakhot 8:5

בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, נֵר וּמָזוֹן וּבְשָׂמִים וְהַבְדָּלָה. וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים, נֵר וּבְשָׂמִים וּמָזוֹן וְהַבְדָּלָה. בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, שֶׁבָּרָא מְאוֹר הָאֵשׁ. וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים, בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ:

Beth Shammai say: [If one were eating on Sabbath afternoon and it got dark, and he had not yet finished his meal and he had enough wine for only one cup] (the order for blessing is:) candle, grace, spices, and havdalah. Beth Hillel say: candle, spices, grace and havdalah. [All agree that havdalah is last, the departure of the (Sabbath) day being delayed, so that it not appear burdensome to him. They differ only in respect to candle and spices, Beth Shammai saying: candle, grace, and then spices; and Beth Hillel saying that candle and spices go together, for blessings that we can make, which do not give the impression of burdensomeness, such as candle and spices, we recite before grace. Beth Shammai say: "Who created the light of the fire." ["who created," in the past; and not "who creates," which implies the future. "the light of the fire," and not "the lights of the fire," there being only one light in the candle.] And Beth Hillel say: "Who creates" [the past, too, being implied] "the lights of the fire" [many shades being found in the flame: red, white, and greenish.]

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