If the person making Kiddush does not taste the wine, but another person present drinks a cheekful, has the obligation been fulfilled?
Synopsis
The Mechaber presents three positions: (1) if another person drinks a cheekful, the obligation is fulfilled; (2) a second opinion says combined drinking from everyone suffices; (3) the Gaonim hold the one making Kiddush himself must drink. The Mechaber says it is appropriate to heed the Gaonim's view for Kiddush specifically.
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