The Cup of Wine
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores the rules governing making kiddush or havdala (כוס של ברכה) over a cup of wine (or grape juice).
The Cup of Wine: The Cup of Wine
How should you hold the cup of wine or grape juice for kiddush, havdala, and other mitsva occasions?
Should the cup be made of silver or gold?
Should you sit or stand when holding the cup?
How much should you drink from the cup?
Is it proper for several people to drink from the same cup?
A source sheet in both WORD format and pdf is available through the links. In class we will translate and explain these sources.
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.