Kiddush: Standing or Sitting

Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores the fascinating differences in practice surrounding standing and sitting for Kiddush. Why do some people stand while others sit, and what are the halachic reasons for each practice? And does anything change when Kiddush is made in the sukkah?

                                            
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                                        November 09, 2026
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                                                        6:00 pm

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November 2, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Kiddush: Standing or Sitting: Kiddush: Standing or Sitting

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Some people stand while others sit while making kiddush on Shabbat and Yom Tov.

In this miniseries, we will survey the sources and reasons for the two divergent practices.

A source sheet is available in both WORD format and pdf through the links. In class we will translate and explain the sources.

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Kiddush Standing or Sitting -- pdf Kiddush Standing or Sitting -- WORD

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November 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Kiddush: Standing or Sitting: Kiddush: Standing or Sitting

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Rabbi Dovid Fink

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.