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Komo, that aspect IS sad, which is what worries me about what we have.....no children, but 18 nieces and nephews who for the MOST PART show ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST in MOST OF ANYTHING NICE we have......and I know many of you with kids are still saying the same thing.....

 

I have one....kinda...& she has not followed in my path...

 

yes......
To honor the mitzvah of reciting kiddush, a silver goblet is often used, although any cup can suffice. The cup must hold a revi'it of liquid.[1] A revi'it is between 161.5 millilitres (5.68 imp fl oz; 5.46 US fl oz) (Rabbi Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz)[2] and 90.7 millilitres (3.19 imp fl oz; 3.07 US fl oz) (Rabbi Avraham Chaim Naeh).[3] After the person reciting the kiddush drinks from the wine, the rest of it is passed around the table or poured out into small cups for the other participants. Alternatively, wine is poured for each of the participants before kiddush.

Before reciting kiddush, the challah, which will be the next food item eaten in honor of the Shabbat or holiday, is first covered with a cloth. According to Halakha, the blessing over bread takes precedence to the blessing over wine. However, in the interests of beginning the meal with kiddush, the challah is covered to "remove" it from the table (some do not have the challah on the table at all during kiddush). Some interpret the covering of the challah allegorically, explaining that if we are supposed to go out of our way to protect even an inanimate object (the bread) from being "insulted" (by the blessing over wine taking precedence), then certainly we must go out of our way to display sensitivity toward the feelings of other people.

 

On a regular Sabbath, is it the senior female who blesses the wine along with the bread and candles, or does that job go to the senior male present?

 

Mom always did the candles.......Dad...the wine & bread !

 

& the cat blessed anything he could get his paws on !!! Heehe!!!!!

 

Especially the breakfast lox?

 

funny...no.....he never liked lox.....he was more a tuna guy !!

 

Poor kitty didn't know what he was missing. All the more for you then. I'm not awfully fond of tuna salad, but fish dairy and grease would attract cats. Most cats anyway. My current one ... not a fish freak.