If one forgot to make Kiddush and already said HaMotzi on bread, what should one do?
Synopsis
The Rema rules that if one forgot Kiddush and only remembered after saying HaMotzi but before eating, one should make Kiddush on the bread and then eat. For Havdalah in the same scenario, one should eat first since Havdalah cannot be made on bread.
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