Do Listeners Need to Drink Kiddush Wine?
New question on AskTheRav.com: When listening to another making Kiddush, must the listener drink wine as well? Does it make a difference whether it is night Kiddush or day Kiddush? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story
Question: When listening to another making Kiddush, must the listener drink wine as well? Does it make a difference whether it is night Kiddush or day Kiddush?
Answer: It’s not a requirement, rather a “mitzvah min hamuvchar” – the optimum manner of fulfilling the mitzvah.
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