kiddush

Definitions

1. A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day.
   Judaism
2. Clipping of kiddush luncheon (“a light luncheon following a morning synagogue service typically serving grape juice, challah, and cold food, and especially following a bar or bat mitzvah”).
   Judaism, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

Equivalents

Examples

“Cohn began the seder with a kiddush for wine, and the first two toasts he proposed were the traditional ones to life and to freedom.”

“The world’s richest Jew may have⟳ pledged to give⟳ the vast majority of his wealth to charity, but Mark⟳ Zuckerberg’s great-grandfather’s kiddush cup is staying in the family. […] “For shabbat tonight, we gave Max a kiddush cup that has been in our family for almost 100 years,” the 33-year-old billionaire wrote on his Facebook social media platform.”

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