קידוש
Kiddush
7 source sheets
Kiddush Without Wine: Medical Exemptions
Classical and later rabbinic sources address the halakhic status of kiddush when wine cannot be consumed due to health or other constraints. The sources discuss alternative beverages, the role of bread, and practical solutions when wine is unavailable or inadvisable.
אם אין לו יין ומקדש על הפת
Kiddush in the Place of the Meal
Sources discuss the halakhic requirement that kiddush must be recited in the location where one will eat, and address whether kiddush made in the synagogue fulfills the obligation or whether one must repeat it at home. The sources establish that kiddush is valid only when recited in the place where a meal actually takes place.
אֵין קִדּוּשׁ אֶלָּא בִּמְקוֹם סְעֻדָּה
Kiddush in the Place of the Meal
Sources establish the requirement that Kiddush be recited in the same location where one will eat the Shabbat meal. The sources address the halakhic basis for this requirement, practical applications when moving between different homes or rooms, and the connection between Kiddush and the meal itself.
אֵין קִידּוּשׁ אֶלָּא בִּמְקוֹם סְעוּדָה
Standing or Sitting for Friday Night Kiddush
Sources explore the proper physical posture for reciting kiddush on Friday night, presenting both the practice of standing and the custom of sitting, along with the halakhic reasoning behind each approach according to various poskim.
ויותר טוב לישב
Standing or Sitting for Kiddush
Jewish sources discuss the proper posture for reciting kiddush on Friday night, with different communities following distinct customs. The sources examine halachic reasoning about whether one should stand or sit during the recitation, drawing on principles of testimony and accompanying the meal.
ועדות בעינן מעומד
Standing Versus Sitting for Kiddush
Sources address the practice of standing or sitting during the recitation of Kiddush on Shabbat, examining the halakhic basis for each posture and the circumstances that determine which is preferred.
ויוכל לעמוד בשעת הקידוש ויותר טוב לישב
Eating Before Shabbat Kiddush
Jewish law prohibits eating before reciting Kiddush on Friday evening. Sources from the Talmud and codifiers establish this restriction and discuss permitted exceptions, such as tasting food during meal preparation, and the principle that one should enter Shabbat with appetite.
שבת קובעת לקידוש