Time for the Shehechiyanu Blessing on a Cup
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Question
A Bar Mitzvah boy unexpectedly received a silver Kiddush cup on Friday night. The question is, when should he recite the Shehechiyanu blessing, before Kiddush or after the Kiddush blessing, like with a tallit where the blessing is recited after the blessing for wrapping?
Answer
Shalom Rav
The blessing is recited before Kiddush. Since the Shehechiyanu blessing is for the acquisition and not for the use, it is not related to drinking, and therefore one should not interrupt between Kiddush and drinking with the Shehechiyanu blessing.