Kiddush: Difference between revisions
From Halachipedia
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
==Kiddish at night== | ==Kiddish at night== | ||
Kiddush at night is considered greater than the Kiddush of the day.<ref> Gemarah Pesachim </ref> Therefore, if one has two bottles of wine the better bottle should be used for Kiddush at night. (However, the day is considered greater in general | # Kiddush at night is considered greater than the Kiddush of the day.<ref> The Ran on Gemarah Pesachim 106a says that the Kiddish of the night is Deoritta while that of the day is Derabbanan. </ref> Therefore, if one has two bottles of wine the better bottle should be used for Kiddush at night. (However, the day is considered greater in general and should have the better selection by everything else). <ref> Gemarah Pesachim (105a)</ref> | ||
# The text of Kiddish includes Yom HaShishi, which are pesukim describing Shabbat, and two Brachot, Borei Peri HaGafen, and Mekadesh HaShabbat. <ref> Rambam (Hilchot Shabbat 29:7) writes that the order of Kiddish is Vayichulu (which are pesukim said based on Minhag), the Borei Pri Hagefen and then Mikdash HaShabbat (the text of which can be found in Rambam 29:2). </ref> | # The text of Kiddish includes Yom HaShishi, which are pesukim describing Shabbat, and two Brachot, Borei Peri HaGafen, and Mekadesh HaShabbat. <ref> Rambam (Hilchot Shabbat 29:7) writes that the order of Kiddish is Vayichulu (which are pesukim said based on Minhag), the Borei Pri Hagefen and then Mikdash HaShabbat (the text of which can be found in Rambam 29:2). </ref> | ||
# Many have the minhag to say "Vayihi erev vayihi boker" quietly before starting with the paragraph of Yom Hashishi. It seems that this is done in order to put the words "Yom Hashishi" into a greater context. However, there is debate whether one is allowed to say only part of a Pasuk so some are careful to add the rest of the Pasuk "Vayar Elokim es kol asher asa vehini tov meod, ''veyihi erev vayihi boker yom hashishi''." | # Many have the minhag to say "Vayihi erev vayihi boker" quietly before starting with the paragraph of Yom Hashishi. It seems that this is done in order to put the words "Yom Hashishi" into a greater context. However, there is debate whether one is allowed to say only part of a Pasuk so some are careful to add the rest of the Pasuk "Vayar Elokim es kol asher asa vehini tov meod, ''veyihi erev vayihi boker yom hashishi''." | ||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
# It's forbidden to taste anything before Kiddish. <ref> Rambam (Hilchot Shabbat 29:10) and S"A 289:1 rule that since there's an obligation to make Kiddish it's forbidden to eat anything before Kiddish just like the Kiddish of Friday night. </ref> | # It's forbidden to taste anything before Kiddish. <ref> Rambam (Hilchot Shabbat 29:10) and S"A 289:1 rule that since there's an obligation to make Kiddish it's forbidden to eat anything before Kiddish just like the Kiddish of Friday night. </ref> | ||
# It's permissible to drink water before Shacharit on Shabbat day since the obligation of Kiddish doesn't apply until one prayed. <ref> Tur writes in the name of his father, the Rosh, and S"A 289:1 </ref> | # It's permissible to drink water before Shacharit on Shabbat day since the obligation of Kiddish doesn't apply until one prayed. <ref> Tur writes in the name of his father, the Rosh, and S"A 289:1 </ref> | ||
==Washing before or after Kiddish== | |||
# One should wash one's hands for bread after having made Kiddish. <ref>S"A 271:12 </ref> | |||
# If by accident one washed one's hands for bread before Kiddish, according to Sephardim one should make Kiddish on bread <ref>S"A 271:12 </ref> unless one person of the group hasn't yet washed and can perform Kiddish over wine for everyone else (by saying it aloud while they listen)<ref>Menuchat Ahava (vol 1 pg 143) [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?PageIndex=9&ClipID=960 see dailyhalacha] </ref> and according to Ashkenazim one should make Kiddish on wine. <ref>Mishna Brurah 271:62 </ref> | |||
# There is a (German) minhag to wash for bread, make Kiddish on wine, drink from the wine, and then make HaMotzei on bread. <ref> Rama 271:12, Mishna Brurah 271:61. See Mishna Brurah there who writes that if this is one's practice that one should pour the wine before washing. </ref> | |||
==Preparing the cup for Kiddish== | ==Preparing the cup for Kiddish== | ||
