Tuesday, July 4, 2017

halacha - Opinions concerning using other beverages for kiddush and "cups of blessing"



What are the major rabbinic opinions today concerning the suitability of substituting another beverage for wine (or grape juice) for kiddush and other "cups of blessing," e.g., havdalah or Passover seder's four cups? Can one use another beverage even if wine is available? If one finds something distasteful, does that disqualify it from use?




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