Cup of Blessing - Received with Two Hands

Grace after meal (birkas hamazon)

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Question

What is mentioned in Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 183:4 regarding the cup of blessing, 'received with two hands'? If there is no one to give me the cup, is there significance in taking it myself with both hands, or does this matter only when someone else brings me the cup, as the language of the Shulchan Aruch 'received' suggests? And do all 10 laws of the cup of blessing mentioned in this section also apply to the cup of Kiddush and Havdalah, which are also cups of blessing?

Answer

Shalom Rav

From the Mishnah Berurah there (sk 12), it is clear that it refers to the one making the blessing, who initially holds it with both hands to show the love for the mitzvah.

Every cup for a mitzvah is included in this. As explained in Mishnah Berurah (siman 271 sk 42).

Source

Mishnah Berurah, siman 183 sk 12
(12) Received with two hands, etc. - The Taz writes that the reason is to show the love for receiving the cup, and then to hold it with one hand so it does not appear as a burden, and with the right hand, which is primary and important:

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