Should kiddush be recited in the synagogue on Shabbat and Yom Tov?
Synopsis
The original institution of synagogue kiddush was for guests who ate and slept in the synagogue. Authorities dispute whether the practice should be maintained now that no guests eat there.
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May the prayer leader (chazan) who recites kiddush in the synagogue drink from the kiddush wine?
2 opinions
To whom should the kiddush wine in the synagogue be given to drink?
5 opinions across 3 eras
Does the chazan who recites synagogue kiddush fulfill others' kiddush obligation even though he himself does not eat there?
1 opinions
Should those present sit or stand during kiddush in the synagogue?
2 opinions
Is kiddush in the synagogue a Torah-level or rabbinic enactment, and does the synagogue recitation fulfill a Torah-level obligation for those who did not otherwise fulfill it?
2 opinions
Is it permissible to feed a minor wine from the synagogue kiddush, given the prohibition against feeding a minor a rabbinic violation (lo machnisin le-katan issur)?
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