Is Kiddush over wine a Torah obligation or a rabbinic one?
Synopsis
Multiple authorities discuss whether the obligation to say Kiddush over wine specifically is Torah-level or rabbinic. The Rambam, Tosafot, and Magen Avraham hold that the Torah obligation is fulfilled by verbal remembrance (including in the Shabbat prayer), and the wine requirement is rabbinic. This has practical implications for doubtful situations.
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