How much wine must one drink from the Kiddush cup?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules one must drink melo lugmav (a cheekful) — the majority of a revi'it. The Magen Avraham clarifies this is measured per the individual drinker. The Ran holds one never needs more than a revi'it regardless of one's size.
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Must one hurry to make Kiddush immediately upon arriving home on Friday night?
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May the prayer leader (chazan) who recites kiddush in the synagogue drink from the kiddush wine?
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To whom should the kiddush wine in the synagogue be given to drink?
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What should a person who does not drink wine (due to a vow or dislike) do for Kiddush?
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Does the Borei Pri HaGafen of Kiddush (which is a mitzvah obligation, not merely a blessing of enjoyment) allow the reciter to discharge others' obligation even without drinking with them?
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Does eating a small amount of bread or drinking a cup of wine (revi'it) at the Kiddush location satisfy the makom seudah requirement, even if the full meal is then eaten elsewhere?
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May a mohel and sandak drink from the Kiddush cup at a bris performed on Shabbat morning (before the meal)?
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